honour

noun
UK: /ˈɒnər/
US: /ˈɑːnər/

  1. Great respect and admiration.

    1. It is a great honour to meet you today at last.
    2. They fought with honour and bravery for their country and its ideals.

  2. A quality that combines respect, honesty, and fairness.

    1. He is a man of honour, and his word is his bond.
    2. She believed in acting with honour, even when faced with difficult choices.

  3. Something that is a cause of pride or respect.

    1. It's an honour for our team to represent the school.
    2. Being chosen for the award was a great honour for all of us.

Synonyms

privilege glory uphold revere reputation morality esteem respect principle integrity
honour verb

  1. To regard with great respect.

    1. We honour our veterans every year in November.
    2. The community wanted to honour her achievements with a special ceremony.

  2. To keep an agreement or promise.

    1. The company must honour its commitments to its employees.
    2. They fully intend to honour the original contract signed last year.
honour adjective

  1. Given as an expression of respect or gratitude.

    1. She received an honourary degree from the university.
    2. An honour guard stood by as the President arrived at the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "honour" in English means: Great respect and admiration., A quality that combines respect, honesty, and fairness., Something that is a cause of pride or respect..

The phonetic transcription of "honour" is /ˈɒnər/ in British English and /ˈɑːnər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "honour": privilege, glory, uphold, revere, reputation, morality, esteem, respect, principle, integrity.

Example usage of "honour": "It is a great honour to meet you today at last.". More examples on the page.