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, laurels(noun)
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
"an award for bravery"
honor, honour, laurels(noun)
the state of being honored
honor, honour(noun)
the quality of being honorable and having a good name
"a man of honor"
honor, honour, purity, pureness(verb)
a woman's virtue or chastity
honor, honour, reward(verb)
bestow honor or rewards upon
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe(verb)
show respect towards
"honor your parents!"
honor, honour(verb)
accept as pay
"we honor checks and drafts"
Wiktionary
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Noun)
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.
honor(Verb)
To show respect for.
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
honor(Verb)
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.
honor(Verb)
To bestow an honor on a person
Etymology: Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.
Honor(ProperNoun)
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
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
fame; reputation; credit
Etymology: [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.]
Honor(noun)
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.
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
There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors....But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity.
I wish to become the greatest player in the world, i want to uphold the honor of India, the USA and of my coach and make basketball a prominent sport in India.
If you really want to honor the life of John Lewis, you don't do things like gut the fair housing laws. You don't sow the seeds of division. And you don't delay bringing the voting rights advancement act, named after John Lewis, to the floor.
I would find all of that dialogue to be absurd and frankly offensive, it is the greatest honor of my life to serve shoulder-to-shoulder with the 45th President of the United States. To see his leadership every day, to see the compassion that he has for the American people every day. I would dismiss that out of hand and tell you that I'm just, I'm so excited about the progress that we've been made strengthening this country, protecting this country, reviving this country's economy and all credit goes to President Donald Trump.
We have some healing to do too. … The passion and the honor of the paint team and design crews as they put this airplane together piece by piece, and scrubbed it piece by piece with meticulous detail was all based on the honor of being able to give back something to the community.
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