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honor

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɑnɝ// UK //ˈɒnɐ// hon·or Archaic General-service

n. great respect from other people because of your good character or achievements. It also means the pride you feel when you do something special or important.

n. high respect or great esteem as accorded by others; a source of pride or privilege. Often used in the singular to describe a specific privilege or in the abstract to describe a code of integrity.


SIMPLE

It is a great honor to meet the president.

CONTEXTUAL

The retired teacher was a guest of honor at the school's fiftieth anniversary celebration.

COMPLEX

The military academy emphasizes a strict code of honor, requiring students to maintain personal integrity and accountability even when no authority figure is present to observe them.

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Origin

Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.

Usage

Often used with the definite or indefinite article when referring to a specific privilege ('an honor') or as an uncountable abstract concept ('a man of honor').

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