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honor

UK
/ˈɒnə/
US
/ˈɑːnər/
honornoun
honors
pl
UK
/ˈɒnə/
US
/ˈɑːnər/
Translations
She received the award with great honor.
Elle a reçu la récompense avec beaucoup d’honneur.
Additional translations
honneursEmploi en terminologie du bridge et de certains jeux de cartes.
l’honneurEmploi au golf.
Definitions
High respect or esteem.
She received the award with great honor.
A privilege or special recognition.
It was an honor to be invited to the ceremony.
A title of respect given to judges and some other officials.
The lawyer addressed the judge as 'Your Honor'.
A person or thing that brings credit.
He is an honor to his family.
A code of integrity and dignity, often associated with a group or profession.
The soldiers lived by a strict code of honor.
Adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct; personal integrity.
He refused the bribe, acting out of honor.
In certain card games, any of the high-ranking cards, especially an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten of the trump suit (or of any suit at no-trump).
She scored extra points for holding four honors in hearts.
Golf: the right of a player to tee off first, earned by having the lowest score on the preceding hole.
After his birdie at the fifth, he had the honor on the next tee.
Synonyms
dignity
respect
reverence
admiration
integrity
recognition
distinction
esteem
Antonyms
dishonor
shame
honorverb
honored
Past Simple
honored
Past Participle
honoring
ing-form
UK
/ˈɒn.ə/
US
/ˈɑː.nɚ/
Translations
The community gathered to honor the local hero for his bravery.
La communauté s’est réunie pour honorer le héros local pour son courage.
Additional translations
respecterEmploi courant pour un engagement, un contrat ou une promesse.
Definitions
To regard or treat with respect and admiration.
The community gathered to honor the local hero for his bravery.
To fulfill or keep (an agreement or promise).
She promised to honor her commitment to the project despite the challenges.
To confer distinction upon someone or something.
The university will honor the scientist with an honorary degree for her contributions to the field.
Synonyms
esteem
regard
venerate
revere
celebrate
commend
recognize
respect
Antonyms
dishonor
disregard
ignore
honoradjective
UK
/ˈɒn.ə/
US
/ˈɑː.nɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something given or performed as a mark of respect (e.g., honor guard, honor roll). Non-gradable; comparative and superlative are not used.
Translations
An honor guard escorted the president.
Une garde d’honneur a escorté le président.
Definitions
Given, done, or serving as a mark of respect or distinction.
An honor guard escorted the president.
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