honour by Rhys Hughes for Remembrance Week

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2009 Nov 10

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noun, personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles

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1) noun, personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles
2) noun, a) fame or glory b) a person or thing that wins this for another
3) noun, great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this
4) noun, high or noble rank
5) noun, a privilege or pleasure
6) noun, a woman's virtue or chastity
7) noun, a) bridge poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps b) whist any of the top four cards
8) noun, golf the right to tee off first
9) noun, do honour to a) to pay homage to b) to be a credit to
10) noun, do the honours a) to serve as host or hostess b) to perform a social act, such as carving meat, proposing a toast, etc
11) noun, honour bright school slang an exclamation pledging honour
12) noun, in honour bound under a moral obligation
13) noun, in honour of out of respect for
14) noun, on (or upon) one's honour on the pledge of one's word or good name
15) verb, to hold in respect or esteem
16) verb, to show courteous behaviour towards
17) verb, to worship
18) verb, to confer a distinction upon
19) verb, to accept and then pay when due (a cheque, draft, etc)
20) verb, to keep (one's promise); fulfil (a previous agreement)
21) verb, to bow or curtsy to (one's dancing partner) ▷ See also honours

C12: from Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem

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