Definitions for Honor
ˈɒn ərhon·or

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 11 votes

1. award, accolade, honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

   "an award for bravery"

2. honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   the state of being honored

3. honor, honournoun

   the quality of being honorable and having a good name

   "a man of honor"

4. honor, honour, purity, purenessverb

   a woman's virtue or chastity

5. honor, honour, rewardverb

   bestow honor or rewards upon

   "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

6. respect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb

   show respect towards

   "honor your parents!"

7. honor, honourverb

   accept as pay

   "we honor checks and drafts"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honornoun

   The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; the perception of such a state.

2. honornoun

   Veneration of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent.

   The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.

3. honornoun

   A prize or award.

   Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.

4. honornoun

   The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.

5. honornoun

   An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.

6. honornoun

   The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.

   I'll let you have the honors, BobuE000129595uE001go ahead.

7. honorverb

   To show respect for.

8. honorverb

   To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).

   refuse to honor the exercise of put option

9. honorverb

   To bestow an honor on a person

10. Honornoun

    A female given name from English.

    They had named the baby Honor because Eugenie had been moved by Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot in her French class.

11. Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honor

   Honor is a smartphone brand majority owned by a state-owned enterprise controlled by the municipal government of Shenzhen. It was formerly owned by Huawei Technologies. Honor provides smartphones, but has also released tablet computers and wearable technology. In 2016, George Zhao was global president of Honor. In November 2020, Honor was acquired by Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co. Ltd.

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1. honor

   Honor is a moral virtue characterized by truthfulness, fairness, integrity, and respect for oneself and others. It entails maintaining one's principles and fulfilling one's responsibilities with distinction, while demonstrating a strong regard for ethical conduct, dignity, and upholding a sense of personal and societal values.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Honornoun

   esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence

2. Honornoun

   that which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity

3. Honornoun

   a nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege

4. Honornoun

   that to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank

5. Honornoun

   fame; reputation; credit

6. Honornoun

   a token of esteem paid to worth; a mark of respect; a ceremonial sign of consideration; as, he wore an honor on his breast; military honors; civil honors

7. Honornoun

   a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation

8. Honornoun

   a title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor. See Note under Honorable

9. Honornoun

   a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended

10. Honornoun

    academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics

11. Honornoun

    the ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors

12. Honornoun

    to regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship

13. Honornoun

    to dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility

14. Honornoun

    to accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange

15. Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Honor

   Honor is a village in Benzie County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 328 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Homestead Township on U.S. Highway 31 along the Platte River.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honor

   In a general acceptation may be properly called a consciousness of worth and virtue in the individual, and a lively desire to preserve the reputation of virtue. As a term, it is variously used in military life. As a quality of the mind, it cannot be too much encouraged or too much cultivated among military men of all ranks and descriptions. The possession of it is a guarantee for good conduct, a bond of fidelity, and a certain barrier against military corruption. Men are excited to deeds of valor and enterprise by a sense of honor, who would otherwise remain inactive, or only perform the mere drudgery of service. This term may likewise be considered as esteem, reputation, the glory which is attached by mankind to talents and virtues.

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1. Honor

   Honor vs. Honour -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Honor and Honour.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HONOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Honor is ranked #34272 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Honor surname appeared 662 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Honor.
   
   50.9% or 337 total occurrences were Black.
   41.6% or 276 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 28 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Recognize

How to pronounce Honor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Honor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Honor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Honor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Honor in a Sentence

1. Mike Richards:

   Alex believed in the importance of' Jeopardy !' and always said that Ken Jennings wanted the show to go on after Ken Jennings, we will honor Alex's legacy by continuing to produce the game Alex Trebek `` Alex loved with smart contestants and challenging clues. By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers.

2. Hunter Biden:

   Stop stonewalling the Congress. Honor your oath. Respect the Constitution.

3. Darren Beattie:

   In 2016 I attended the Mencken conference in question and delivered a stand-alone, academic talk titled' The Intelligentsia and the Right.' I said nothing objectionable and stand by my remarks completely, it was the honor of my life to serve in the Trump Administration. I love President Trump, who is a fearless American hero, and continue to support him one hundred percent. I have no further comment.

4. Daniel Coronell:

   It's an honor to be able to be in that role, at the same time, I think it was overdue. I'm sure there have been many qualified Latinx people who could have been president in the past.

5. David Kessler:

   Grief is a time of connection. We've always been able to be with their bodies, to gather for a funeral. All that is gone, so we're not only robbed of our loved one, but we're also robbed of our ability to gather to honor them. On a national level, this is really unprecedented.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Honor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Honor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Honor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Honor
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html