Meaning of "honour" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HONOUR

From Old French onor, from Latin honor esteem.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HONOUR

honour  [ˈɒnə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONOUR

Honour is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb honour in English.

WHAT DOES HONOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Honour

Honour is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or corporate body such as a family, school, regiment or nation. Accordingly, individuals are assigned worth and stature based on the harmony of their actions with a specific code of honour, and the moral code of the society at large. Honour can be viewed in the light of Psychological nativism as being as real to the human condition as love, and likewise deriving from the formative personal bonds that establish one's personal dignity and character. From the point of moral relativism, honour is perceived as arising from universal concerns for material circumstance and status, rather than fundamental differences in principle between those who hold different honour codes. Dr Samuel Johnson, in his A Dictionary of the English Language, defined honour as having several senses, the first of which was "nobility of soul, magnanimity, and a scorn of meanness." This sort of honour derives from the perceived virtuous conduct and personal integrity of the person endowed with it.

Definition of honour in the English dictionary

The first definition of honour in the dictionary is personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles. Other definition of honour is fame or glory. Honour is also a person or thing that wins this for another.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HONOUR

PRESENT

Present

I honour

you honour

he/she/it honours

we honour

you honour

they honour

Present continuous

I am honouring

you are honouring

he/she/it is honouring

we are honouring

you are honouring

they are honouring

Present perfect

I have honoured

you have honoured

he/she/it has honoured

we have honoured

you have honoured

they have honoured

Present perfect continuous

I have been honouring

you have been honouring

he/she/it has been honouring

we have been honouring

you have been honouring

they have been honouring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I honoured

you honoured

he/she/it honoured

we honoured

you honoured

they honoured

Past continuous

I was honouring

you were honouring

he/she/it was honouring

we were honouring

you were honouring

they were honouring

Past perfect

I had honoured

you had honoured

he/she/it had honoured

we had honoured

you had honoured

they had honoured

Past perfect continuous

I had been honouring

you had been honouring

he/she/it had been honouring

we had been honouring

you had been honouring

they had been honouring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will honour

you will honour

he/she/it will honour

we will honour

you will honour

they will honour

Future continuous

I will be honouring

you will be honouring

he/she/it will be honouring

we will be honouring

you will be honouring

they will be honouring

Future perfect

I will have honoured

you will have honoured

he/she/it will have honoured

we will have honoured

you will have honoured

they will have honoured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been honouring

you will have been honouring

he/she/it will have been honouring

we will have been honouring

you will have been honouring

they will have been honouring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would honour

you would honour

he/she/it would honour

we would honour

you would honour

they would honour

Conditional continuous

I would be honouring

you would be honouring

he/she/it would be honouring

we would be honouring

you would be honouring

they would be honouring

Conditional perfect

I would have honour

you would have honour

he/she/it would have honour

we would have honour

you would have honour

they would have honour

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been honouring

you would have been honouring

he/she/it would have been honouring

we would have been honouring

you would have been honouring

they would have been honouring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you honour
we let´s honour
you honour

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to honour

Past participle

honoured

Present Participle

honouring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HONOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «honour» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of honour

accept · acclaim · accolade · acknowledge · admire · adoration · adore · adornment · appreciate · award · cachet · carry out · cash · celebrate · chastity · clear · commemorate · commend · commendation · compliment · compliments · credit · decency · decorate · decoration · deference · dignify · dignity · discharge · distinction · elevation · eminence · esteem · exalt · fairness · fame · favour · fulfil · glorify · glory · good name · goodness · hallow · homage · honesty · image · innocence · integrity · keep · kudos · laud · laurel · lionize · modesty · morality · observe · pass · pay · pleasure · praise · prestige · principles · privilege · prize · probity · purity · recognition · rectitude · regard · renown · reputation · repute · respect · revere · reverence · righteousness · standing · stature · status · take · title · trustworthiness · uprightness · value · venerate · veneration · virginity · virtue · worship

TRANSLATION OF HONOUR

Find out the translation of honour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of honour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honour» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 荣誉
• Translator English - Spanish: honor
• English: honour
• Translator English - Hindi: सम्मान
• Translator English - Arabic: شَرَف
• Translator English - Russian: честь
• Translator English - Portuguese: honra
• Translator English - Bengali: সম্মান ডিগ্রী
• Translator English - French: honneur
• Translator English - Malay: Ijazah kehormat
• Translator English - German: Ehre
• Translator English - Japanese: 道義心
• Translator English - Korean: 명예
• Translator English - Javanese: Honors degree
• Translator English - Vietnamese: danh dự
• Translator English - Tamil: மரியாதை பட்டம்
• Translator English - Marathi: सन्मान पदवी
• Translator English - Turkish: Onur derecesi
• Translator English - Italian: onore
• Translator English - Polish: honor
• Translator English - Ukrainian: честь
• Translator English - Romanian: onoare
• Translator English - Greek: τιμή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: eer
• Translator English - Swedish: ära
• Translator English - Norwegian: ære

10 QUOTES WITH «HONOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word honour.

1

Leon Askin

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

2

Charles Glover Barkla

The Nobel Prize is without doubt the highest honour, the most coveted honour, which can be bestowed on a scientist.

3

Abu Bakar Bashir

But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour.

4

Douglas Booth

Every year I look at the 'GQ' Best-Dressed List and have thought what an honour it must be to be included. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my own face in there.

5

Matthew Bourne

I'm very conscious that I want the dance audience to respond and respect what I'm doing, so I'm always very true to the music and I honour the music in the way I see it - I don't mess around with the music.

6

Georg Brandes

I was not afraid of what I did not like. To overcome dislike of a thing often satisfied one's feeling of honour.

7

Geraldine Brooks

I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war.

8

Quentin Bryce

It's a great privilege and an honour to have the experiences and opportunities that I do to meet extraordinary Australians right across our country who share a great generosity of spirit.

9

Emily Carr

The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.

10

Jimmy Chamberlin

It is an honour and a privilege to play music for a living, and I don't take it for granted, not even for a second.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONOUR»

Discover the use of honour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

'Honour': Crimes, Paradigms and Violence Against Women

The first of its kind, this book serves as a resource in addressing 'honour crimes' and, more broadly, violence against women, and will be of interest to a multi-disciplinary academic audience as well as to lawyers, policy-makers and ...

Sara Hossain, Lynn Welchman, 2005

Honour in African History

This is the first published account of the role of honour in African history.

John Iliffe, 2005

Man's Inhumanity to Man: Essays on International Law in ...

Of Yugoslavia in 1999).

Antonio Cassesse, Lal Chand Vohrah, 2003

Honour Killing: Dilemma, Ritual, Understanding

This book explores the various contexts in which men commit honour killing in Pakistan, and analyses the discourses that deal with it.

Amir Hamid Jafri, 2008

A World History of Art

Expanded to include the latest discoveries in prehistoric art as well as the most recent developments in non-Western and modern art, this is an up-to-date and wide ranging history of art.

Hugh Honour, John Fleming, 2005

Living with Honour:What is Easy to See is Easy to Miss

This authoritative book, filled with true-to-life examples, is one of the best-sellers in recent times with over 800,000 copies in print. This book is a road map, revealing and inspiring all individuals to a life worth living.

Shiv Khera, 2003

Honour, Violence, Women and Islam

What do such crimes represent? And how does HRV fit in with Western views and perceptions of Islam? This distinctively comparative collection examines the concept of HRV against women in general and Muslim women in particular.

Mohammad Mazher Idriss, Tahir Abbas, 2010

Text and Technology: In Honour of John Sinclair

An extensive index further enhances the value of this collection as a reference point for many of the issues that currently lie at the heart of modern linguistics enquiry

Mona Baker, Gill Francis, Elena Tognini-Bonelli, 1993

Purified by Blood: Honour Killings Amongst Turks in the ...

Annotation Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.

Clementine van Eck, 2003

Napoleon's Guards of Honour: 1813-14

The story of their organisation, uniforms and service is researched from rare archives and memoirs, and illustrated with portraits, surviving uniform items, and meticulous colour plates.

Ronald Pawly, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honour is used in the context of the following news items.

Vodianova: This is a great honour - FIFA.com

"The fact that the World Cup will be held in my own country is an incredible honour," she added. "For Russia, to organise an event of this calibre ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»

New Sovereign's Medal to honour Canadian volunteers | CTV News

The new honour incorporates and replaces the existing Governor General's Caring Canadian Award, established in 1995 by then-governor ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

BBC Sport - Glasgow Warriors: Taqele Naiyaravoro 'to honour deal'

"He's definitely coming to Glasgow to honour his commitments, at least for the first year," said Tyran Smith. A move away from Australia would ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

March in honour of Newhall war hero Russell Aston set for return …

Tab 4 the Fallen 11 is held every year in honour of Corporal Russell Aston, a member of the Royal Military Police who was shot dead in Majar ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»

ESPYs honour late college basketball player Lauren Hill with best …

There was online backlash when ESPN decided to honour Caitlyn Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, with many believing Hill was ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»

Showdown Medal to be renamed in Phil Walsh's honour | The Roar

The fairest and best player in Sunday's Showdown 39 will be awarded the Phil Walsh Medal in honour of Walsh's legacy to both Port Adelaide ... «The Roar, Jul 15»

Jesse Eisenberg backtracks over Comic Con Genocide comments …

"That said, it was really an honour to be on that end of such jubilation." The actor also claims he actually thought the event was 'wonderful.'. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

The Spectator at war: Scout's honour - Spectator Blogs

In other words, his service will be in proportion to his recognition of personal obligation—in proportion to his honour. In what are called the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

NSW Police honour adoptive parents of dumped baby girl at …

The adoptive parents of Lily Grace, the unidentified baby girl found buried in sand at South Maroubra, have been honoured by the NSW Police ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Campaign launched to create public art in honour of Halifax activist …

WATCH: Friends of murdered Halifax activist Raymond Taavel have started a campaign to create a public work of art to commemorate his life. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»