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1
US
spelling
of
2
great
respect
for someone, or the
feeling
of
pride
and
pleasure
resulting
when
respect
is
shown
to you:
Examples:
It is an
honor
to meet you.
The
dinner
is in
honor
of (= to show
respect
for) a
colleague
who is
leaving
.
3
Your/His/Her
Honor
is a
title
of
respect
for a
judge
or
mayor
(=
elected
official
).
4
a good
character
, or a
reputation
for
honesty
and
fair
dealing
:
Examples:
David
has always been a man of
honor
.
On my
honor
(=
Asking
you to trust my
reputation
for
honesty
), I never said that.
5
a
public
reward
to show
appreciation
for
unusual
achievement
:
Examples:
She
received
the
Presidential
Medal
of
Freedom
, the
country
’s
highest
civilian
honor
.
6
to show great
respect
for someone,
esp
. in
public
:
Examples:
We are
honored
(=
proud
and
pleased
) that you have come to
speak
to our
students
.
7
to give someone a
public
reward
to show
appreciation
for
unusual
achievement
:
Examples:
Today we
honor
those who
died
defending
our
country
.
8
to
fulfill
an
existing
agreement
or promise, or to
accept
a
form
of
payment
:
Examples:
The
governor
honored
her
pledge
to cut
taxes
.
9
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