honor Definition

honour
honor
noun

1. The esteem or respect earned by or paid to a worthy person.

Thesaurus: acclaim, notice, recognition, renown; aggrandizement, esteem, deference, homage, praise, veneration; Antonym: opprobrium, disgrace.
2. Great respect or public regard.
3. A source of credit, such as fame, glory or distinction (for one's country, etc).
4. A scrupulous sense of what is right; a high standard of moral behaviour or integrity.

Thesaurus: integrity, character, equity, fairness, nobleness.
5. A pleasure or privilege.
6. old use
A woman's chastity or virginity, or her reputation for this.

verb honoured, honouring

1. To respect or venerate; to hold in high esteem.

Thesaurus: revere, esteem, value, venerate, adore, glorify, hallow.
2. To confer an award, title or honour on someone as a mark of respect for an ability, achievement, etc.

Thesaurus: praise, acclaim, applaud, celebrate, compliment, credit, laud, acknowledge, recognize; Antonym: disgrace, dishonour.
3. To pay (a bill, debt, etc) when it falls due.
4. To keep or meet (a promise or agreement).

Idiom: do the honours

colloq
To perform or carry out a task, especially that of a host.

Idiom: in honour of someone or something

To do something out of respect for or in celebration of them or it.

Idiom: on one's honour

Under a moral obligation.

Etymology: 12c: from Latin honor.