See Also: honour 1, noun(dictionary)
honour(2)(dictionary)
honour(1)(dictionary)
Legion of Honour(encyclopedia)
honour 2, verb(dictionary)
Companion of Honour, the(dictionary)
matron of honour(dictionary)
maid of honour(dictionary)
roll of honour(dictionary)
bog 1, noun(dictionary)

honour 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?something that makes you proud?
2 ?respect?
3 in honour of somebody/something
4 ?given to somebody?
5 ?moral principles?
6 ?at university/school?
7 Your/His/Her Honour
8 place of honour
9 with full military honours
10 do the honours
11 your word of honour
12 be an honour to somebody/something
13 be/feel honour bound to do something
14 on your honour
15 ?sex?
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?SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU PROUD?
[singular] formal something that makes you feel very proud
　It is a great honour , something I never expected.
　Over 100 players competed for the honour of representing the county in the National Finals.
　 Earlier this year, I had the honor of meeting the President.
　 It is an honour to have you here.
　 Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?
?RESPECT?
[U] the respect that you, your family, your country etc receive from other people, which makes you feel proud
honour of
　He was prepared even to die in order to defend the honour of his family.
national/family/personal etc honour
　For the French team, winning tomorrow's game is a matter of national honour.
in honour of sb/sth
a) in order to show how much you admire and respect someone
　The stadium was named in honour of the club's first chairman.
in sb's honour
　A special dinner will be held in her honour.
b) to celebrate an event
　An oak tree was planted in honour of the occasion .
?GIVEN TO SOMEBODY?
[C] something such as a special title or medal given to someone to show how much people respect them for what they have achieved
　Reverend Peters was nominated for the honour by colleagues at Walworth Methodist Church.
highest honour
(=most important honour)
　The medal is the highest honour the association can bestow (=give) .
?MORAL PRINCIPLES?
[U] strong moral beliefs and standards of behaviour that make people respect and trust you
　My father was a man of honour and great integrity.
　Her actions were always guided by a deep sense of honour (=strong desire to do what is morally right) .
matter/point/question of honour
(=something that you feel you must do because of your moral principles)
　It had become a point of honour not to tell him about Lori.
?AT UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL?
a) with honours
BrE if you pass a university degree with honours, you pass it at a level that is higher than the most basic level
b) with honors
AmE if you finish high school or college with honors, you get one of the highest grades
c) First Class/Second Class Honours
BrE the highest or second highest level of degree at a British university
Your/His/Her Honour
used when speaking to or about a judge
　No, Your Honour.
place of honour
the seat or place which is given to the most important guest or object
　The vase she gave me occupies the place of honor in my living room.
with full military honours
if someone is buried with full military honours, there is a military ceremony at their funeral
do the honours
spoken to pour the drinks, serve food etc at a social occasion
　Liz, would you do the honors?
your word of honour
a very serious promise that what you are saying is true
　I won't try to see you again. I give you my word of honour .
be an honour to sb/sth
to bring admiration and respect to your country, school, family etc because of your behaviour or achievements
　He's an honour to his family and his country.
be/feel honour bound to do sth
formal to feel that it is your moral duty to do something
　We felt honor bound to attend their wedding.
on your honour
a) if you swear on your honour to do something, you promise very seriously to do it
b) old-fashioned if you are on your honour to do something, you are being trusted to do it
?SEX?
[U] old use if a woman loses her honour, she has sex with a man she is not married to
-see also guest of honour at guest 1 (1), maid of honour
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
great honour
rare honour (=a very special honour)
dubious honour (=something that you are not sure that you should be proud of)
the honour of doing something
have the honour of doing something
it is an honour to do something (=used as a polite way of saying that you are pleased to do something)
do somebody the honour of doing something (=make someone proud and happy by doing something for them)