Complete Definition of "honor"

English
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Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/��n�/
(General American|US) IPA|/��n�/
audio|en-us-honor.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�n�(r)|-�n�(r)

Alternative spellings
(Commonwealth English) honour

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. An objectification of praiseworthiness, respect. (I.e. something that represents praiseworthiness, respect.)
  2. The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
  3. An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.
  4. The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.

Translations
trans-top|objectification of praiseworthiness
Cebuano: dungog
Czech: �est f
French: honneur m
German: Ehre f
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (���, meiyo)
Kurdish: KUchar|ئاب���
Nahuatl: mauiztli
Swedish: ära c
trans-bottom

Derived terms
dishonor
dishonorable
honorable
honorary
honor code
honorific
honor guard
honor system
in honor of

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To show respect for (a person).
  2. transitive To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).

Derived terms
dishonor


Latin

Noun
la-noun|honor|honoris|hon�ris|m|third

  1. honor

Declension
Third declension.

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! case \ #
! M.
! MM.
|-
! Nominative
| honor
| hon�r�s
|-
! Genitive
| hon�ris
| hon�rum
|-
! Dative
| hon�rī
| hon�ribus
|-
! Accusative
| hon�rem
| hon�r�s
|-
! Ablative
| hon�re
| hon�ribus
|}


Spanish

Noun
es-noun-m|pl=honores

  1. honor.

Related terms
honorable
honrar

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