honour
[
on
-er]
/ˈɒn ər/
noun, verb (used with object), adjective
,
Chiefly British
1.
honor
.
Usage note
See
-or
1
.
Examples from the web for
honours
The campaign brought
honours
and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster.
The award of
honours
in exchange for donations to royal causes made the monarchy the predominant fount of charity.
British Dictionary definitions for
honours
honours
/
ˈɒnəz
/
plural noun
1.
observances of respect
2.
(
often capital
)
(in a university degree or degree course) a rank of the highest academic standard
(
as modifier
):
an honours degree,
Hons
Compare
general
(sense 9),
pass
(sense 35)
3.
a high mark awarded for an examination; distinction
4.
last honours,
funeral honours,
observances of respect at a funeral
5.
military honours,
ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
honour
/
ˈɒnə
/
noun
1.
personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
2.
fame or glory
a person or thing that wins this for another:
he is an honour to the school
3.
(
often pl
) great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this
4.
(
often pl
) high or noble rank
5.
a privilege or pleasure:
it is an honour to serve you
6.
a woman's virtue or chastity
7.
(
bridge
,
poker
) any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps
(
whist
) any of the top four cards
8.
(
golf
) the right to tee off first
9.
do honour to
to pay homage to
to be a credit to
10.
do the honours
to serve as host or hostess
to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc
11.
(
Brit
,
school slang
)
honour bright,
an exclamation pledging honour
12.
in honour bound,
under a moral obligation
13.
in honour of,
out of respect for
14.
on one's honour,
upon one's honour,
on the pledge of one's word or good name
verb
(
transitive
)
15.
to hold in respect or esteem
16.
to show courteous behaviour towards
17.
to worship
18.
to confer a distinction upon
19.
to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)
20.
to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
21.
to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner)
See also
honours
Derived Forms
honourer,
(
US
)
honorer,
noun
honourless,
(
US
)
honorless,
adjective
Word Origin
C12: from Old French
onor,
from Latin
honor
esteem
Honour
/
ˈɒnə
/
noun
1.
preceded by
Your, His, or Her
a title used to or of certain judges
(in Ireland) a form of address in general use
Word Origin and History for
honours
honour
chiefly British English spelling of
honor
; also see
-or
. Related:
Honoured
;
honouring
;
honours
.