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  • n  a university degree with honors
  • n  the state of being honored
  • n  a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  • n  the quality of being honorable and having a good name
  • n  a woman's virtue or chastity
  • v  bestow honor or rewards upon
  • v  show respect towards
  • v  accept as pay

  • Since 1952, she has conferred over 387,700 honours and awards.
  • Thee, first in peace and honours.
  • Cemetery after cemetery across Europe honours the memory of American soldiers, resting row upon row - often alongside comrades-in-arms from Britain.
News & Articles

  • Cycling-Costa retains Tour of Switzerland crown
    June 16 (Reuters) - Portugal's Rui Costa claimed the Tour of Switzerland for a second successive year after winning the final time trial stage in Flumserberg on Sunday. The Movistar rider, who trailed Swiss yellow jersey wearer Mathias Frank by 13 seconds heading into the 27-km uphill timed section, stormed home to claim a second stage win of the nine-day tour and overall honours. Costa beat ...
    June 16, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports
  • Jaguar XF Sportbrake Takes Class Honours at Tow Car Awards 2013
    WHITLEY, UNITED KINGDOM – June 14, 2013: The Jaguar XF Sportbrake has taken class honours in the Tow Car Awards 2013.
    June 14, 2013 - The Auto Channel
  • Sport-Horner and Lawrie honoured in Queen's birthday list
    LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup golfer Paul Lawrie and Red Bull's Formula One team principal Christian Horner were recognised by Britain's Queen Elizabeth in the monarch's birthday honours list on Friday. Scot Lawrie was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for the work his foundation does in encouraging youngsters to play golf. "It's a huge honour but there are an awful ...
    June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Quotes

  • Richard Roeper in Winnipeg Sun
    Roeper said he intends to "proceed elsewhere ...... as the co-host of a movie review show that honours the standards established by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert more than 30 years ago."
  • Sidney Crosby in 940 News
    The CRM Excellence Awards honours the companies that have proven to be true CRM partners to their customers and clients. The companies selected have demonstrated to the editors of Customer Interaction Solutions that their products and services have... Nadji Tehrani http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadji_Tehrani&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHIg7Jjn7tt4iQXTrNYH_GDN87grA ITWeb http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D34710%253Asas-customer-intelligence-wins-2010-crm-excellence-award%26catid%3D89%26Itemid%3D58&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHP0Nn_iHCAhv8eCil72-Tveui Jul 9, 2010 47986 65030 honours I really enjoy playing and living in Pittsburgh and I want to be here for a long time," said Crosby. "Individual honours and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup. I'd love to be a part of bringing the...

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