honor

A2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment

Also spelled honour

US /ˈɑ.nɚ/ UK /ˈɒn.ə/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like owner /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/

noun verb Freq #863

Meanings

1

noun
Great respect given to someone who is admired or important.

The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
2

verb
To show great respect for someone or something.

We honor our soldiers every year on this day.
3

noun
A special privilege that makes you feel proud.

I had the honor of dining with the ambassador.
4

noun
Strong moral character; doing what is right.

It was important to me to be seen as a person of honor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · great respect given to... honourrespect

2 verb · to show great respect for... respect

4 noun · strong moral character;... integrity

More chivalry gentlemanliness glory

Opposites

dishonor dishonour

Word family

Forms honoredhonoringhonorsunhonoured

Derived forms dishonor dishonorable dishonour dishonourablehonorabilityhonorablehonorandhonoraryhonoreehonorifichonorlesshonorware

Common collocations

Etymology

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor. Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”). The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

honour Middle English honor Old French honouren Middle English

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Topics

Ethics & Social Judgment

# honor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈɑ.nɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈɒn.ə
**Frequency rank:** 863

## Meanings
1. Great respect given to someone who is admired or important.
2. To show great respect for someone or something.
3. A special privilege that makes you feel proud.
4. Strong moral character; doing what is right.

## Examples
- The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
- We honor our soldiers every year on this day.
- I had the honor of dining with the ambassador.
- It was important to me to be seen as a person of honor.

## Synonyms
- chivalry
- gentlemanliness
- glory

## Antonyms
- dishonor
- dishonour

## Derived Forms
- dishonor
- dishonorable
- dishonour
- dishonourable
- honorability
- honorable
- honorand
- honorary
- honoree
- honorific
- honorless
- honorware

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: honour
- Root: honor
- Root: honouren

## Etymology
From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor. Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”). The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

## AI Etymology
Honor comes from Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor. Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”). The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”). In current use, the main senses are “Great respect given to someone who is admired or important” and “To show great respect for someone or something”.

## Topics
- Ethics & Social Judgment

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