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Honour

noun/ˈɑːnɚɹ/
Definition
the state of being honored
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːnɚɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/haɪdɹˈɔːlɪkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/haɪdɹˈɔːlɪkli/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːnɚɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being honored
nouna tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
nounthe quality of being honorable and having a good name
“a man of honor”
nouna woman's virtue or chastity
verbbestow honor or rewards upon
“Today we honor our soldiers”
verbshow respect towards
“honor your parents!”
verbaccept as pay
“we honor checks and drafts”
Word Forms
honoraryadjectivegiven as an honor without the normal duties
honorverbaccept as pay
honourverbbestow honor or rewards upon
awardverbgive, especially as an honor or reward
pureadjectivein a state of sexual virginity
honornounthe state of being honored
honoreenouna recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
honournouna tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
rewardnouna recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
respectnouncourteous regard for people's feelings
respecternouna person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative
honorableadjectivedeserving of esteem and respect
honoringnounconformity with law or custom or practice etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ehre
der Zustand der Ehrung
🇫🇷French
honneur
l'état d'être honoré
🇪🇸Spanish
honor
el estado de ser honrado
🇮🇹Italian
onore
lo stato di essere onorato
🇳🇱Dutch
eer
de staat van vereerd worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
honra
o estado de ser homenageado
🇷🇺Russian
честь
состояние чести
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सम्मान
सम्मानित होने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
সম্মান
সম্মানিত হওয়ার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
மரியாதை
கௌரவிக்கப்படும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
గౌరవం
గౌరవించబడే స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
सन्मान
सन्मानित होण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સન્માન
સન્માનિત થવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೌರವ
ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബഹുമാനം
ബഹുമാനിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਨਮਾਨ
ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
عزت
اعزاز حاصل کرنے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
荣誉
被尊崇的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
名誉
尊敬されている状態
🇰🇷Korean
명예
존경받는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tôn kính
trạng thái được vinh danh
🇹🇭Thai
ให้เกียรติ
สถานะของการได้รับเกียรติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghormati
keadaan dihormati
🇵🇭Filipino
karangalan
ang estado ng pagiging pinarangalan
🇲🇾Malay
penghormatan
keadaan dihormati
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شرف
حالة التكريم
🇮🇷Persian
افتخار
حالت افتخار
🇹🇷Turkish
onur
onurlandırılma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
כָּבוֹד
מדינת הכבוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'honour'?
The primary meaning of 'honour' is 'the state of being honored'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'honour' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'honour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'honour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'honour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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