HONOR
What does "HONOR" mean?
High respect or esteem, or adherence to a code of moral integrity; also spelled honour.
Meanings
- High respect, esteem, or recognition given to someone. It was an honor to receive the award in person.
- A personal sense of what is morally right; integrity and uprightness. He was a man of honor who kept every promise.
- To regard with great respect, or to fulfil an obligation. The bank agreed to honor the cheque.
- A title or privilege conferred as a mark of distinction. She graduated with honors in chemistry.
Did you know?
- The missing 'u' in American 'honor' was largely Noah Webster's doing: his 1828 dictionary pushed simpler spellings, splitting it from British 'honour'.
Word origin
From Latin 'honor' (also 'honos'), meaning esteem or public office, via Old French 'honor' into Middle English. American English keeps 'honor'; British English uses 'honour'.
Remember it
HONOR holds 'ON' at its core - to keep your honor is to stay ON your word, never off it.
A little poem
No crowd, no medal, no witness, no light-
honor is what you do when none watch you do right.
couplet
What it teaches
Honor is the promise you keep when breaking it would cost you nothing and no one would know.
Quick facts
What does HONOR mean?
High respect or esteem, or adherence to a code of moral integrity; also spelled honour.
Is HONOR a valid word?
Yes — HONOR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HONOR?
HONOR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does HONOR come from?
From Latin 'honor' (also 'honos'), meaning esteem or public office, via Old French 'honor' into Middle English. American English keeps 'honor'; British English uses 'honour'.
What can HONOR teach us?
Honor is the promise you keep when breaking it would cost you nothing and no one would know.
How players do
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