Definitions for honours
honours
hon·our
Spelling: [on-er]
IPA: /ˈɒn ər/
Honours is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 102 anagrams from letters in honours (hnoorsu).
Definitions for honours
noun
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honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
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a source of credit or distinction:
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high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank:
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such respect manifested:
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high public esteem; fame; glory:
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the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.:
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Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction:
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(initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.).
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honors.
special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject.
an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course.
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chastity or purity in a woman.
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Also called honor card. Cards.
Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick.
Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.
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Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.
Idioms
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be on / upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions:
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do honor to,
to show respect to.
to be a credit to:
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do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table:
adjective
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of, relating to, or noting honor.
verb (used with object)
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to hold in honor or high respect; revere:
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to treat with honor.
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to confer honor or distinction upon:
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to worship (the Supreme Being).
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to show a courteous regard for:
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Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.):
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to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).
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(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.
noun, verb (used with object), adjective
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honor.
Origin of honours
1150-1200; (noun) Middle English (h)on(o)ur Anglo-French (Old French (h)onor, onur) Latin honōr- (stem of honor, earlier honōs); (v.) Middle English Anglo-French (h)on(o)urer Latin honōrāre,
Examples for honours
What riches, or honours, or pleasures, can make us amends for the loss of innocence?
It came to me like a flash as the Emperor was conferring the honours upon me.
It is in vain to palter with our conscience: there are not two honours—two honesties.
The Prince did the honours of the castle to Vivian with great courtesy.
Thus am I ready to serve your honours, my gracious rulers and Lords.
He must give up his titles, honours, knighthoods, and things of that sort.
It is not, therefore, without scruple that I address your honours in this matter.
To merit this from your honours with all my powers I shall ever be found willing.
Even the honours she had received were attributed to these, and not to the other.
I can see better there than in the dazzling brilliancy of honours.