honour
/ˈɑnəɹ/noun, verb2 syllables
Honour means: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
Synonyms for honour10
noun, as in the quality of being honorable and having a good name
verb, as in accept as pay
What does honour mean?7
noun
1
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction“an award for bravery”
2
a woman's virtue or chastity
3
the state of being honored
4
the quality of being honorable and having a good name“a man of honor”
verb
1
show respect towards“honor your parents!”
2
bestow honor or rewards upon“Today we honor our soldiers”
3
accept as pay“we honor checks and drafts”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with honour?1
two syllables
conner
Honour in a sentence
- A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.Fenrir
- At the inauguration ceremony, a plaque was unveiled in honour of the founder.sundown
- It is a great honour to meet you.sundown
- Will you do me the honour of having dinner with me?sundown
- He is what we call an honour student.unknown
- Gold will transmute into coal before honour and loyalty alter.Objectivesea
- It's a shame that you don't honour us with your presence.LittleBoy
- It was an honour to work with you.Nuel
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of honour
as a noun
- plural
- honours
as a verb
- past tense
- honoured
- present participle
- honouring
- third-person singular
- honours
- past participle
- honoured