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Honour: meaning, definitions and examples

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honour

 

[ หˆษ’nษ™ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in society

high respect; great esteem

Synonyms

admiration, esteem, respect

Examples of usage

  • He is held in high honour by his colleagues.
  • She was awarded the honour for her contributions to the community.
Context #2 | Verb

showing respect

to regard or treat with admiration and respect

Synonyms

adore, respect, venerate

Examples of usage

  • The soldiers honoured their fallen comrades with a memorial service.
  • She honoured her parents by following in their footsteps.

Translations

Translations of the word "honour" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น honra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเฅเคฎเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ehre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kehormatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะตัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ honor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ่ช‰ (meiyo)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท honneur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ honor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท onur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…์˜ˆ (myeongye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑู (sharaf)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤest

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤesลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฃ่ช‰ (rรณngyรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heiรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะผะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒชแƒ”แƒ›แƒ (pat'ivists'ema)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rษ™f

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ honor

Etymology

The word 'honour' originated from Middle English, from Old French 'honor', from Latin 'honor', 'honos'. The concept of honour has been deeply ingrained in various cultures throughout history, often associated with principles of integrity, respect, and dignity.

See also: dishonour.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,927, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.