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honi soit qui mal y pense

Meaning of "honi soit qui mal y pense" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

ɔni swa ki mal i pɑ̃s


WHAT DOES HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Honi soit qui mal y pense

"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is an Anglo-Norman phrase, loosely meaning: "Shamed be he who thinks ill of it." though more specifically "Evil unto him who thinks evil of it" Archaic spellings include "Honi soit quy mal y pense," and "Hony soyt qe mal y pense," and various other phoneticizations. It is the motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter. In Modern French it is rendered as "Honni soit qui mal y pense". It is also written at the end of the manuscript Sir Gawain and the Green Knight but it appears to have been a later addition. Its literal translation from Old French is "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it." It is sometimes re-interpreted as "Evil be to him who evil thinks."...

Definition of honi soit qui mal y pense in the English dictionary

The definition of honi soit qui mal y pense in the dictionary is shamed be he who thinks evil of it: the motto of the Order of the Garter.

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Translator English - Chinese

霍尼搜易得魁发作ÿ pense
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

Honi soit qui mal y pense
570 millions of speakers
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English

honi soit qui mal y pense
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

होनी soit यहाँ मॉल वाई pense
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

HONI soit خامسة سوء ذ التفكير به
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Хони зоИ Квай мал у Pense
278 millions of speakers
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Honi soit qui mal y pense
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

hongi
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Honi soit qui mal y pense
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Hongi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Honi soit qui mal y pense
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

honi soit =ガンMAL yのディスペンス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

honi soit 간략히 말 y를 해봐요
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Hongi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

honi soit qui mal y pense
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

hongi
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

होंंगी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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hongi
70 millions of speakers
it

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Honi soit qui mal y pense
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Honi soit qui mal y pense
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хоні Зої Квай малий у Pense
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

honi soit qui mal y Pense
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Honi soit qui mal y PENSE
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

honi soit qui mal y Pense
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Honi soit qui mal y pense
10 millions of speakers
no

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Honi soit qui mal y pense
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE»

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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ...
St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France ; Sing, Honi soit qui mal y pense. Mark our father Abraham, when first he resckued Lot Onely with his household, what conquest there he got : David was elected a prophet and a king,  ...
Thomas Percy, 1855
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The Legendary Ballads of England and Scotland
St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France ; Sing, Honi soit qui mal y pense. The noble Earl of Warwick, that was call'd Sir Guy, The infidels and pagans stoutlie did defie ; He slew the giant Brandimore, and after was the death  ...
John S. Roberts, 1890
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
... had ended at Troy, truly, many such adventures have occurred in times past. And now may He who wore the crown of thorns bring us to His bliss! amen HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE Abbreviations EDD The English Dialect Dictionary, ed.
William Raymond Johnston Barron, 1998
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Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. ...
St. George he was for England ; St. Dennis was for France ; Sing, Honi soit qui mal y pense. Mark our father Abraham, when first he resckued Lot Onely with his household, what conquest there he got. David was elected a prophet and a king,  ...
English poetry, J V Prichard, Thomas Percy (bp. of Dromore), 1876
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Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th ...
Marks on breech : "Honi soit qui mal y pense." " Dieti et moil droit." " \V. Bowen fecit, 1700." Marks on trunnions: "No. 29." Embellished with crown, rampant lion, and British arms. Dragon handles. One 12-ponnder gun, caliber 4.02; length of ...
United States. Congress. Senate, 1882
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Clara Gazul, Or Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense - Primary Source
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harriette Wilson, 2013
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Military Mottos: Faugh a Ballagh, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Naval Guns: 500 Years of Ship and Coastal Artillery
The barrel displays the intertwined insignia VR of Queen Victoria, together with the peripheral motto HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE ('Evil to him who evil thinks'). The calibre is 17.8cm, and the barrel is 3.036m long. The screw breech ...
Hans Mehl, 2002
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Witching Culture: Folklore and Neo-paganism in America
Honi soit qui mal y pense. [Shame to who thinks ill of it.]" Finally she declares the circle sealed, and turns the staff as if to lock the gate. "As I will, so mote it be. Chant the spell and be it done. This circle is closed." Damn is the priest, known in  ...
Sabina Magliocco, 2004
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Imagining a Medieval English Nation
Again, heralds are to embody the motto honi soit qui mal y pense, to be “[A]lwey more redy to excuse than to blasme any noble persone, on les than ye be charged to sey the trouth by the kyng, his conestable, and mareschal, or in any place ...
Kathy Lavezzo, 2004

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Fashion Week : do you speak italiano ?
Un pied de nez du fou du roi américain somme toute facile. La subtilité est une affaire autrement plus délicate. Mais honi soit qui mal y pense e ... «Les Échos, Jun 15»
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ROYAL ARMS REVISITED: National Symbol Redesigned on 2015 …
... while around the shield the insignia of the Order of the Garter display the Order's own motto – 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (shame upon him ... «CoinWeek, Apr 15»
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Auction lot may be link to Queen Victoria
It bears the initials VR and has the inscription Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense around it.” The Anglo-Norman maxim translates as: “May he be ... «The Courier, Mar 15»
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Review: 'The Royals' on E! Is Another Pretender to the Throne
... but Kim is serene, coyly telling the camera something that is too suggestive for print, but basically comes down to “honi soit qui mal y pense.”. «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Priceless Royal coat of arms unearthed in walls of 15th century cottage
The sculpture bears the Royal coat of arms in the centre, surrounded with the exquisitely-carved motto Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense – “May he be ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
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'Wolf Hall' coat of arms found in Hanwell Tudor cottage
The astonishing sculpture bears the Royal coat of arms in the centre, surrounded with exquisitely carved motto Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense. «Banbury Guardian, Mar 15»
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Al Bendich, lawyer who defended Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl,' dies at 85
"In considering material claimed to be obscene it is well to remember the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' [Evil to him who evil thinks]. «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
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Al Bendich, Defender of 'Howl' and Lenny Bruce's Comedy, Is Dead …
... Judge Horn's opinion concluded: “In considering material claimed to be obscene it is well to remember the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense. «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Seoul music: Philharmonic chief quits
Honi soit qui mal y pense…) As for Ms Park's claim that the tax payers' money has been misused she hasn't been able to give any proof for ... «Slipped Disc, Dec 14»
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Oscar Wilde's L'Importance makes debut at TNM, believe it or not
Keeping in mind that the emblem contains a couple of French phrases, including “Honi soit qui mal y pense.” The credit for the cup, which ... «Montreal Gazette, Nov 14»
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