honor
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English
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Noun
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honor (uncountable)
- An objectification of praiseworthiness, respect. (I.e., something that represents praiseworthiness, respect.)
- The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
- An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.
- The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.
Translations
objectification of praiseworthiness, respect
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Verb
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to honor (third-person singular simple present honors, present participle honoring, simple past and past participle honored)
- (transitive) To show respect for (a person).
- (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).
- (transitive) To bestow an honor on a person
Translations
Think of, respect highly
Confer honour on
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Latin
Noun
honor (genitive honōris); m, third declension
- honor
Declension
Third declension. +3
| case \ # | M. | MM. |
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| Nominative | honor | honōrēs |
| Genitive | honōris | honōrum |
| Dative | honōrī | honōribus |
| Accusative | honōrem | honōrēs |
| Ablative | honōre | honōribus |
Spanish
Noun
honor m. (plural honores)
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- honor.
Hear it pronounced