Defenition of the word honour

• Defenition of the word honour

  • A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
  • To show respect towards.
  • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
  • the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor"
  • accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
  • confer honor on
  • the state of being honored
  • a woman's virtue or chastity
  • bestow honor upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"
  • show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
  • a woman''s virtue or chastity
  • bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"
  • the quality of being honorable and having a good name
  • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  • accept as pay
  • show respect towards
  • bestow honor or rewards upon

Synonyms for the word honour

• • abide by
  • accolade
  • award
  • favor
  • favour
  • grace
  • honor
  • laurels
  • observe
  • purity
  • respect
  • reward

Hyponyms for the word honour

• • academic degree
  • Academy Award
  • aliyah
  • award
  • cachet
  • celebrate
  • celebrity
  • citation
  • commendation
  • crown
  • decorate
  • decoration
  • degree
  • dignify
  • drink
  • Emmy
  • ennoble
  • esteem
  • fame
  • glorification
  • glory
  • honorable mention
  • laurel wreath
  • letter
  • lionise
  • lionize
  • medal
  • medallion
  • mention
  • Nobel prize
  • Oscar
  • palm
  • pennant
  • pledge
  • Prix de Rome
  • Prix Goncourt
  • prize
  • regard
  • renown
  • reputation
  • repute
  • respect
  • ribbon
  • salute
  • seal
  • seal of approval
  • toast
  • tolerate
  • trophy
  • varsity letter
  • wassail

Hypernyms for the word honour

• • accept
  • approval
  • bestow
  • chastity
  • commendation
  • confer
  • have
  • name
  • recognise
  • recognize
  • righteousness
  • sexual morality
  • standing
  • symbol
  • take
  • virtue

Antonyms for the word honour

• • attaint
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • dishonour
  • disrespect
  • shame

Idioms for the word honour

• • on my honour
  • upon my honour
  • point of honour
  • to give honour to
  • to pay honour to
  • military honours
  • to pass an examination with honours
  • honour bright
  • honours of war
  • to do the honours of the house

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