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adjective
- 1. regarded with great respect: "an honored guest"
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noun. hon· or ˈä-nər. Synonyms of honor. 1. a. : good name or public esteem : reputation. b. : a showing of usually merited respect : recognition. pay honor to our founder. 2. : privilege. had the honor of joining the captain for dinner. 3. : a person of superior standing now used especially as a title for a holder of high office.
Synonyms for HONORED: celebrated, famous, renowned, distinguished, exalted, outstanding, glorious, famed; Antonyms of HONORED: insignificant, minor, unimportant, average, mediocre, inferior, obscure, unsung.
great respect for someone, or the feeling of pride and pleasure resulting when respect is shown to you: It is an honor to meet you. The dinner is in honor of (= to show respect for) a colleague who is leaving.
1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate; the place of honor at the table. 2. a. Great privilege: I have the honor of presenting the governor. b. Good name; reputation: I must defend my honor. c. A source or cause of credit: was an honor to the profession. 3.
3 days ago · honored. Definitions of honored. adjective. having an illustrious reputation; respected. synonyms: eminent, esteemed, prestigious. reputable. having a good reputation.
Honored definition: held in honor; highly respected. See examples of HONORED used in a sentence.
If someone honors you, they recognize and award you for your achievements. The term honor has always been a word used to describe men and women of high moral worth or great achievement. It can be used as either a noun or verb, and in many different settings.
to make someone proud and happy by doing or being something: Would you do me the honor of accompanying me to the New Year's Eve Ball? Your/His/Her Honor formal. the way to address or refer to a judge: Yes, Your Honor. The case was heard before His Honor Judge Dowling. Fewer examples. It's an honor to have you here today, Mr. President.
noun. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. Synonyms: uprightness, probity. Antonyms: dishonesty, dishonor. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. Synonyms: veneration, reverence, homage, deference.
[countable] an award, official title, etc. given to somebody as a reward for something that they have done. to win the highest honor. She received nearly every honor bestowed upon a poet. He was buried with full military honors (= with a special military service as a sign of respect).
