honor

The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.

A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 13:57:

And when the long-illumined cities flame, / Their ever-loyal iron leader's fame, / With honour, honour, honour, honour to him, / Eternal honour to his name.

1852, Alfred Tennyson, “Stanza X”, in Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 14:

(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).

He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.

His honor was unstained.

Prothean: Those who share my purpose become allies. Those who do not become casualties.
Shepard: Nothing in our fight against the Reapers has been that cut-and-dried.
Prothean: Because you still have hope that this war will end with your honor intact.
Shepard: I do.
Prothean: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters.
Prothean: The silence is your answer.

2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:

(uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.

Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.

He wore an honor on his breast.

military honors; civil honors

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

their funeral honours

1697, Virgil, translated by John Dryden, The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:

(countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.

I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.

A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).

I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.

(in the plural) The privilege of going first.

(golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.

He is an honour to his nation.

A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.

The lorde of the honour or manour

1523, Anthony Fitzherbert, Book of Surveying:

(feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.

(heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).

(countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.

At university I took honours in modern history.

(in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.

en-noun

honor (countable and uncountable, plural honors)

a prophet has no honor in his own country

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

hörmət

recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect

namus

favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth

honor

excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue

kuninkaankartano

feudal law: seigniory or lordship held of the king

lakipiste

heraldry: centre point of the upper half of a coat of arms

оньо́р

card games: one of the most valuable cards

honor

golf: right to play one's ball before one's opponent

чест

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).


honor

The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.

(transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.

I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.

refuse to honor the test ban treaty

Some application software does not honor the theme colors chosen in the operating system settings.

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

Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.

The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.

(transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).

I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.

(transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).

en-verb

honor (third-person singular simple present honors, present participle honoring, simple past and past participle honored)

honors (present singular third-person)
honoring (participle present)
honored (participle past)
honored (past)

следвам

to conform to, abide by, act in accordance with


honor

“Not a ha’porth. Different gangs and different ships. He was tried again for prison breaking, and got made a Lifer.”
“And was that—Honour!—the only time you worked out, in this part of the country?”
“The only time.”

1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations: