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Meaning of "honourable mention" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HONOURABLE MENTION

honourable mention  [ˈɒnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONOURABLE MENTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Honourable mention is 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.

WHAT DOES HONOURABLE MENTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of honourable mention in the English dictionary

The definition of honourable mention in the dictionary is praise given to a non-prizewinning entry in a competition.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONOURABLE MENTION


ascension
əˈsɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
comprehension
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən
contention
kənˈtɛnʃən
convention
kənˈvɛnʃən
declension
dɪˈklɛnʃən
detention
dɪˈtɛnʃən
dimension
dɪˈmɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
hypertension
ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intervention
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən
invention
ɪnˈvɛnʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
pension
ˈpɛnʃən
prevention
prɪˈvɛnʃən
recension
rɪˈsɛnʃən
retention
rɪˈtɛnʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONOURABLE MENTION

honour
honour bright
honour guard
honour killing
Honour Moderations
honour school
honour-bound
honourability
honourable
honourable discharge
honourableness
honourably
honoured
honourer
honourless
honours
honours course
honours degree
honours list
honours of war

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONOURABLE MENTION

abstention
accident prevention
accreditation
armed intervention
bone of contention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
chemoprevention
contravention
crime prevention
dissention
distention
fire prevention
Geneva Convention
inattention
indention
National Convention
obtention
political convention
reinvention
selective attention
subvention

Synonyms and antonyms of honourable mention in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «honourable mention» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONOURABLE MENTION

Find out the translation of honourable mention to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of honourable mention from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honourable mention» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荣誉奖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mención de honor
570 millions of speakers

English

honourable mention
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माननीय उल्लेख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

похвальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menção honrosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মানিত স্রাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mention honorable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelepasan yang mulia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lobende Erwähnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選外佳作
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선외 가작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discharge honor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

danh dự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கௌரவமான டிஸ்சார்ஜ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदरणीय स्त्राव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Onurlu taburcu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

menzione d´onore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyróżnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

похвальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mentiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύφημο μνεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eervolle vermelding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hedersomnämnande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hederlig omtale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honourable mention

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONOURABLE MENTION»

The term «honourable mention» is regularly used and occupies the 80.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HONOURABLE MENTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «honourable mention» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «honourable mention» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honourable mention

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONOURABLE MENTION»

Discover the use of honourable mention in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honourable mention and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Journal of Education for the Province of Quebec
Charles A. Humphrey, of Cowansville-Honourable Mention in Mechanics and Hydrostatics, Trigonometry and Geometry. 3. Joseph Nickel, of New Glasgow— Honourable Mention in Hydrostatics and Mental and Moral Philosophy. 4.
Pierre Joseph Oliver Chauveau, Henry Hopper Miles, Patrick Delaney, 1872
2
Journal of the Franklin Institute
To William Morris, of Philadelphia, for a set of single harness of simi-' lar quality. A Certificate of Honourable Mention. To W. N. Lacy, of Philadelphia, for a set of coach harness. A Certificate of Honourable Mention. To Charles L. Pascal, ...
‎1840
3
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
A Certificate of Honourable Mention. To W. N. Lacy, of Philadelphia, for a set of coach harness. A Certificate of Honourable Mention. To Charles L. Pascal, of Philadelphia, for n military saddle. A Certificate of Honourable Mention. To £. Pearce ...
THOMAS P. JONES, M. D., 1840
4
A Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Indian ...
Honourable Mention. Medal for Good Taste. Honourable Mention. Medal for Progress. Honourable Mention. GROUP VI.—LEATHER AND INDIA-RUBBER INDUSTRY. Colonel Michael, Madras - Commissary of Ordnance, Cawnpore - GROUP ...
John Forbes Watson, 1873
5
Journal of the Society of Arts
Honourable Mention — Bousquet, T. Nelson and Sons. GrOUI- III. — FlIUNITURE AND OTUEH OlUECTS FOR THE Use or Dwellings. Classes 14 and 15. — Furniture and Upholstery and Decorative Work. — Gold Medal — Owen Jones, ...
‎1867
6
Journal of the Franklin Instutue of the State of Pennsylvania
A certificate of honourable mention is awarded to Joseph Nock, of Philadelphia, for his fire-proof chest lock, ingeniously devised to sound an alarm. , A certificate of honourable mention is awarded to Scovill and Co. of Waterbury, Conn, for their  ...
Thomas P. Jones, M.D., 1836
7
Minerva's Message: Stabilizing the French Revolution
7 memoirs; contest 3: 6 memoirs 4 contest I: honourable mention to Petitain denied by Class contest 2: honourable mentions to Nougarede, Delacour, ( Deproge?) contest 3: honourable mentions to Dulcat, Bodmann, Besgueil du Puy Source.
Martin S. Staum, 1996
8
The Indian Mutiny 1857-58: Volume 3: Lucknow And Cawnpore
Worsley, Lieut., 71st N. I- G. O. acknowledging services of— p. 5". Inglis's mention of the services of— p. 49. Wratislaw, Lieut. W. R., Naval Brigade., H. M- S. " Shannon." Wilson's (Maj.-Genl.) recommendation for "honourable mention" of — p.
G.W. Forrest, 1997
9
Alexandros N. Tombazis and Associates Architects
National competition, honourable mention, 1990. New Acropolis Museum. International competition, 1989. Refurbishment of the Castello of Rhodes for the European Community summit conference. Turn-key competition, 1st prize, 1988.
‎2011
10
Design Graphique Au 21e Siécle
Art Directors Club Germany 1998 Honourable Mention, Art Directors Club Germany 2001 Honourable Mention (x2). Art Directors Club Germany 2002 Award for Best Designed Book, Stiftung Buchkunst T +44 20 7836 2007 F +44 20 7836 21.
Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONOURABLE MENTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honourable mention is used in the context of the following news items.
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Concordia engineering students create algorithm to reduce airport …
... Chyntia Sari and Anita Sarkissian — who aced the assignment, winning an honourable mention for the Capstone Design project in industrial ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
2
An Atmosphere Lover's Guide to LinkedIn | Alan Geller | LinkedIn
... Pulse Algorithm. I'll throw out my honourable mention for a guy who's enthusiasm has me excited to be here and participating- John Nemo ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
3
Get Angry Birds Space for free as part of a huge App Store sale …
There's Gold Award-winning and Big Indie Pitch honourable mention RGB Express, which our reviewer called an "entertaining, sweet-natured ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
4
Defenders Win Title
Honourable mention went to JeVaughn Saunders from the Defenders on the men's side and Janell Curtis from the Panthers away team. «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
5
ATHLETICS: Quakers Running Club Report w/e 12 July
An honourable mention must also go to Gary Read who completed 25 miles before injury forced him to withdraw. There was a large turnout at the Kilburn Feast ... «The Northern Echo, Jul 15»
6
Aatif Nawaz: Muslims Do It Five Times A Day
In 2012, Aatif won an Honourable Mention Laurel at the Los Angeles Movie Awards for his documentary Postcards from Lahore. The film also ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Inside the Star Wars Comic-Con video: a shot by shot breakdown of …
(With an honourable mention for Captain Phasma.) Like, really, really badass. Kylo Ren is the film's villain, seen here escorted by First Order ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Murder on the dance floor but Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic …
While Becker, whose record of three Wimbledon wins was equalled by the Serbian on Sunday, merits an honourable mention, another ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
9
Nifty Novak Djokovic planning to dance his way to further Grand …
While Boris Becker, whose record of three Wimbledon wins was equalled by the Serbian on Sunday, merits an honourable mention, another ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
Peugeot 2008 2015 Review
Honourable mention goes to the simple switch to activate child locks, there was no fussing with fiddly in-door mechanisms or second-guessing ... «Motoring, Jul 15»

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