"honor killing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: honor killings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honor killing (plural honor killings)
  1. Alternative spelling of honour killing. Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: honour killing
    Sense id: en-honor_killing-en-noun-Ck9AN67X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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