honour

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honour Meaning of "honour"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) the state of being honored
  2. (n) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  3. (n) the quality of being honorable and having a good name
  4. (n) a woman's virtue or chastity
  5. (v) bestow honor or rewards upon
  6. (v) show respect towards
  7. (v) accept as pay

Synonym(s)

pureness, purity, honor, accolade, award

Quotes

  1. Mr Obama said: "Over the past several years I've had the honour to call Teddy a colleague, a counsellor and a friend and even though we have known this day was coming for some time now, we awaited it with no small measure of dread."
    on Aug 26, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Belfast Telegraph

  2. "It is an honour for me to sign for one of the biggest clubs in football," said Jovanovic, who scored the winner in Serbia's World Cup win over Germany. "I cannot wait to start working with the manager and I'm looking forward to joining up...
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Milan Jovanović Source: The Guardian

  3. "It is to make Britain safe and the rest of the world safe that we must make sure we honour our commitment to maintain a free and stable Afghanistan," Brown said.
    on Aug 16, 2009 By: Gordon Brown Source: Reuters

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