What does honor mean?
Definitions for honor
ˈɒn ərhon·or
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word honor.
Princeton's WordNet
award, accolade, honor, honour, laurelsnoun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
"an award for bravery"
honor, honour, laurelsnoun
the state of being honored
honor, honournoun
the quality of being honorable and having a good name
"a man of honor"
honor, honour, purity, purenessverb
a woman's virtue or chastity
honor, honour, rewardverb
bestow honor or rewards upon
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
respect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb
show respect towards
"honor your parents!"
honor, honourverb
accept as pay
"we honor checks and drafts"
Wiktionary
honornoun
The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; the perception of such a state.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honornoun
Veneration of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent.
The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honornoun
A prize or award.
Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honornoun
The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honornoun
An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honornoun
The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.
I'll let you have the honors, BobuE000129595uE001go ahead.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honorverb
To show respect for.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honorverb
To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).
refuse to honor the exercise of put option
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honorverb
To bestow an honor on a person
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
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.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
Webster Dictionary
Honornoun
esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
that to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
fame; reputation; credit
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
the ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
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
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honornoun
to accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Freebase
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 Gazetteer
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.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of honor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of honor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of honor in a Sentence
Your honor, I am innocent of the accusations against me.
The president’s staff at least has said that they will make a decision by June, and I hope that decision is to honor the American people and make it available.
The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow, they disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.
It means the world to me to know that this memorial is going to be right here on our National Mall, and it will honor all of those tremendous men and women who served in our armed forces in the Global War on Terror, but it also honors their families and those that lost loved ones, it will be a place of remembrance. A place where families and communities can come gather together and just remember the significant service and sacrifice over the past 20 years of the [GWOT].
For her (Olivia Newton John) to give me that blessing to take that wave, I hope I make her proud. I can come here and discover Sandy for myself and still honor what Olivia did. I hope she’s watching. She’s better than you hoped she would be.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for honor
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- شرفArabic
- čestCzech
- æreDanish
- EhreGerman
- τιμήGreek
- honorSpanish
- افتخارPersian
- kunniaFinnish
- honneurFrench
- onóirIrish
- आदरHindi
- becsületHungarian
- onoreItalian
- כבודHebrew
- 名誉Japanese
- 영광Korean
- honoremLatin
- eerDutch
- æreNorwegian
- honorPolish
- honraPortuguese
- честьRussian
- äraSwedish
- OnurTurkish
- честьUkrainian
- tôn vinhVietnamese
- 榮譽Chinese
Get even more translations for honor »
Translation
Find a translation for the honor definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"honor." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 20 May 2022. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/honor>.
Discuss these honor definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In