Honor vs. Honour

Honornoun

(uncountable) recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent

Honornoun

(uncountable) the state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity

Honornoun

(countable) a token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen

Honornoun

a privilege

Honornoun

(in the plural) the privilege of going first

Honornoun

(golf) the right to play one's ball before one's opponent.

Honornoun

a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.

Honornoun

(feudal law) a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended

Honornoun

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Honornoun

In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.

Honornoun

(in the plural) (courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank

Honorverb

(transitive) to think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

Honorverb

(transitive) to conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)

Honorverb

(transitive) to confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)

Honorverb

(transitive) to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)

Honornoun

Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.

Honornoun

That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness.

Honornoun

Purity; chastity; - a term applied mostly to women, but becoming uncommon in usage.

Honornoun

A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege; integrity; uprightness; trustworthness.

Honornoun

That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank.

Honornoun

Fame; reputation; credit.

Honornoun

A token of esteem paid to worth; a mark of respect; a ceremonial sign of consideration; as, he wore an honor on his breast; military honors; civil honors.

Honornoun

A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation.

Honornoun

A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor. See Note under Honorable.

Honornoun

A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.

Honornoun

Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics.

Honornoun

The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors.

Honorverb

To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.

Honorverb

To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.

Honorverb

To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange.

Honornoun

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;

Honornoun

the state of being honored

Honornoun

the quality of being honorable and having a good name;

Honornoun

a woman's virtue or chastity

Honorverb

bestow honor or rewards upon;

Honorverb

show respect towards;

Honorverb

accept as pay;

Honournoun

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Honournoun

Same as honor; - chiefly British usage.

Honournoun

the state of being honored

Honournoun

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;

Honournoun

the quality of being honorable and having a good name;

Honournoun

a woman's virtue or chastity

Honourverb

bestow honor or rewards upon;

Honourverb

show respect towards;

Honourverb

accept as pay;

Honournoun

high respect; great esteem

Honournoun

a person or thing that brings esteem

Honournoun

a title of respect or form of address given to a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank.

Honournoun

the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right

Honournoun

a woman's chastity or her reputation for being chaste

Honournoun

something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a privilege

Honournoun

a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement

Honournoun

a special distinction for proficiency in an examination

Honournoun

a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass

Honournoun

the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole

Honournoun

an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten.

Honournoun

possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored.

Honournoun

(in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps.

Honourverb

regard with great respect

Honourverb

pay public respect to

Honourverb

fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)

Honourverb

accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due

Honour

Honour (British English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a code of conduct, and has various elements such as valour, chivalry, honesty, and compassion. It 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 institution such as a family, school, regiment or nation.