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Definition of Honor
Hon´or Pronunciation: ǒn´ẽrd | n. | 1. | Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence. | | 2. | That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness. | | 3. | Purity; chastity; - a term applied mostly to women, but becoming uncommon in usage. | | 4. | 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; integrity; uprightness; trustworthness. | | 5. | That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank. | | 6. | Fame; reputation; credit. | | 7. | 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. | | 8. | A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation. | | 9. | 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. | | 10. | (Feud. Law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended. | | 11. | Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics. | | 12. | (Whist) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors. | | v. t. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | 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. | | 3. | (Com.) To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange. |
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