honor
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈɑːnər/
- US
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honor
- In some cultures, maintaining honor is of utmost importance to families.
- sense of honor
- code of honor
- honor and dignity
Or people who care only of honor, who won't step down?
- Or people who care only of honor, who won't step down?
- We one thing is, is honour is respect.
- You put your honor where your mouth is,
- It's like being against honor or devotion.
- And my thought is don't abandoned honour, reshape it.
- We will give each other the honor of a proper burial.
- You know, to me, honor is the willingness.
- And so no job, no love, no real sense of honor or connection to your country.
- So money is a good thing, you know, honor is a good thing.
Examples
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Our liberty is as much in danger as our honor and our national character.
Academic text (1991) -
My actions will either bring honor or dishonor to my family.
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Who says she has any honor to lose?
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Maybe we owe them honor, you know, respect.
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If we fail, we have saved our honor and lost nothing.
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A man that lacks honor is a nobody.
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Well, Doctor Carson, it's been an honor to talk to you here.
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To you, my dear, shall go the honor of starting this poetic drama.
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Stamps have been issued in his honor, and a city in Arctic Russia was renamed for him.
Academic text (2008) -
Earning this spot was an especially high honor considering the caliber of musicians who are typically selected.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of admiration for someone because they are good or successful
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2.2
The moral qualities a person has, for example honesty and kindness
447
4.3
Being honest and doing what is right
398
3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
365
1.0
Being truthful and fair in what you say and do
276
3.6
A feeling of respect and liking for someone or something
155
3.0
Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules
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4.6
Being seen by other people as proper and having a good name
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5.0
Being morally good and acting with kindness and honor
8
6.7
The opinion people have of someone, often about how respected they are
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5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
1
6.6
Being kind and honest in a way people respect
1
6.6
A quality of being respected and trusted by many people
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
Being worthy of deep respect and honour
A quality that shows polite, honest behavior and neat clothes
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.4
The highest United States military award given for very brave acts in battle
- Offensive
10
8.6
The killing of a family member, often a woman or girl, by relatives who think she brought shame
- Formal
8
4.7
The highest United States medal given to members of the military for very great bravery in battle
- Formal
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4.1
A group of people who stand in line to welcome an important person or honor a dead person
How Honorable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Honor comes from an old root honor meaning 'esteem' or 'respect', and it is related to the familiar word honest, so to have honor is to be respected for good moral behavior.