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honor

/ˈɒn.ə/
Meanings
  • noun

    The quality of esteem commensurate with worth; respect; dignity.

    - "He was awarded the honor of being the class valedictorian."
    - "The soldier received a military honor for his bravery."
  • verb

    To make or consider (someone) worthy of honor or respect.

    - "The community honored the retired police officer with a parade."
    - "The students honored their teacher by presenting her with a gift."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɑn.ɚ/



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Antonyms

dishonor , contempt , despise
Synonyms

chivalry , gentlemanliness , glory , worthy
Rhymes
Words rhyming with honor
dore , more , ore , core , lore , pore , bore
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Honor (Spanish) : To pay or repay a debt.

  2. Honor (Hebrew) : A monument or memorial.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. honear (obsolete form of honor)

  2. honeor (obsolete form of honor)

  3. honour (British spelling of honor)

Variants
List of all variants of honor that leads to same result
honor , honors , honored , honoree , honorees , honorer , honorers , honoring , honorable , honour , honourable , honouraries , honourary , honoured , honouring , honours , honor guard , honor guards , honor killing , honor roll , honor rolls , honor societies , honor society , honor system , honor systems , honor bound , court of honor
Forms
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honors, honored, honoring, honorable, dishonor, dishonored, dishonoring, dishonorable

Etymology
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From Middle English honoure, from Old French onore, from Latin honorem (noun), honoris (stem of honorare, to honor).

Trivia
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  1. The word 'honor' appears in the Bible over 200 times.

  2. In ancient Rome, soldiers were given the 'honor' of wearing a laurel wreath to signify their bravery.

  3. The term 'honor student' was first used in the United States in the late 1800s.

  4. The word 'honor' is derived from the Latin word 'honorare', which means 'to please' or 'to do good to'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Honor code: A set of principles or rules of conduct that members of an organization or profession are expected to follow.

  2. Code of honor: A set of moral principles and values that guide the behavior of an individual or group.

Quotes
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  1. Many of the Persians, despite belonging to the Barbarian Other, come off with "honor" and dignity in his pages, even during the final narrative of Xerxes' invasion.

    - Peter Green,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},15 May 2008

  2. Whoever footed the bill, the episode gave Marsh a taste of the grand life she yearned for. Presiding at balls in her "honor" and making entrances at lavish picnics were distinctions she could never have dreamed of back home.

    - Edmund S. Morgan et al.,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},27 Sept. 2007

  3. "As I was saying," he said, smiling at the sea of students before him, all of whom were still gazing transfixed at Mad-Eye Moody, "we are to have the "honor" of hosting a very exciting event over the coming months, an event that has not been held for over a century."

    - J. K. Rowling,{it}Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire{/it},2000
Culture
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In various cultures, honor is a deeply ingrained value. In some societies, it is linked to concepts such as face-saving and shame. In others, it is associated with chivalry and the protection of women and the weak. Honor has been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music throughout history.

How to Memorize "honor"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person receiving an award or a certificate with the word 'honor' written on it. Imagine the pride and respect in their eyes and the applause from the crowd.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'honor' with the feeling of respect and dignity. Imagine yourself being honored for your accomplishments and the sense of pride it brings.

  3. mnemonics

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