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Meanings of honour in English
Synonyms
Examples for "honor"
Examples for "honor"
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I said, I have the great honor to say the last words.
2
Of course, there's always a positive way to honor that energy too.
3
Opportunities to address the House and Senate are considered a great honor.
4
And as far as honor among thieves is concerned, forget about it.
5
The common good requires instead that we honor such profoundly personal decisions.
1
Last year, Betroffenheit won the Olivier award for best new dance production.
2
The long-term award would only start paying out in five years' time.
3
However, an award-winning filmmaker and local journalist is hoping to change that.
4
Short said he was surprised and honoured to be given the award.
5
Mr Ayres said the award reflected the quality of local TV productions.
1
Not resting on our laurels on something that happened four years ago.
2
Dr Jarman said New Zealanders could not afford rest on their laurels.
3
The splendid laurels of the last campaign have flourished in the north.
4
The wedding march was the wind among the laurels and the pines.
5
Then he crossed the drive and regained the shelter of the laurels.
1
This was the second year running the tournament scooped up the accolade.
2
She received an accolade for being Valedictorian of her College Algebra course.
3
Much longer, in fact, than its predecessor as holder of the accolade.
4
What kind of number do you think could warrant such an accolade?
5
Mr Purdy defeated seven other shortlisted businesses to secure the renowned accolade.
Usage of honour in English
1
EU members with existing contracts, however, can honour them until July 1.
2
There's no word yet on who'll be given the honour this year.
3
Is this not, good people, an example of my sense of honour?
4
They came; they admired the angelito; they drank copiously in its honour.
5
In honour of St Patrick, the Irish health service and the economy.
6
Where they had also won their first major honour a year earlier.
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Several Russians targeted said they considered the sanctions a badge of honour.
8
Cimon was delighted; he craves honour, the way some men crave truth.
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Most companies will not honour claims if customers travel against government advice.
10
It's far too easy to blame the Muslim faith for honour killings.
11
But the Australian government maintains Mr Trump will nevertheless honour the agreement.
12
The honour of the country is in the hands of the army.
13
Science now held a position of unique honour among the First Men.
14
He said the government would await funeral arrangements to honour their service.
15
New Zealand today fell silent in honour of the mosque attacks' martyrs.
16
They take powers to allow the UK not to honour Article 5.
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
Common
Australia
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