HONOR
\ˈɒnə], \ˈɒnə], \ˈɒ_n_ə]\
Definitions of HONOR
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
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the state of being honored
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accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
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bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"
By Princeton University
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show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
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the state of being honored
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accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
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That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.
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A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege.
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That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank.
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Fame; reputation; credit.
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A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation.
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A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor. See Note under Honorable.
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A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
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Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics.
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The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors.
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To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.
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To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.
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To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange.
By Oddity Software
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Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
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That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.
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A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege.
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That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank.
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Fame; reputation; credit.
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A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation.
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A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
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Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics.
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The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors.
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To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.
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To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.
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To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange.
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A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His the Mayor. See Note under Honorable.
By Noah Webster.
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Respectful regard; high esteem; worship; reputation; exalted rank; fame; uprightness; scorn of meanness, deceit, or unfairness; self-respect; chastity; an outward mark of high esteem; a title used in addressing certain officials; one of the four highest trump cards in whist.
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To treat with respect, deference, or civility; revere or worship; bestow marks of esteem upon; followed by with; dignify; acknowledge; accept and pay when due; as, the bank will honor my check. Also, honour.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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HONORLESS.
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To hold in high esteem: to respect: to adore: to exalt: to accept and pay when due.
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HONORED.
By Daniel Lyons
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Esteem paid to worth; respect; nobleness of character; integrity; distinction.
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To esteem highly; exalt; accept and pay, as a draft.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To regard with honor; bestow marks of honor upon; add dignity to.
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To pay, as a draft.
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Consideration due or paid, as to worth; respectful regard, or its outward tokens; a cause of esteem.
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Nobility of character; nice sense of what is right, noble, or becoming.
By James Champlin Fernald