ALL meanings of honours
hon·our
H h - verb with object honours to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents. 1
- verb with object honours to treat with honor. 1
- verb with object honours to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award. 1
- verb with object honours to worship (the Supreme Being). 1
- verb with object honours to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation. 1
- verb with object honours Commerce. to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here. 1
- verb with object honours to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document). 1
- verb with object honours (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow. 1
- noun honours honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. 1
- noun honours a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. 1
- noun honours high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. 1
- noun honours such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead. 1
- noun honours high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor. 1
- noun honours the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker. 1
- noun honours Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors. 1
- noun honours (initial capital letter) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.). 1
- noun honours honors. special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject. an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course. 1
- noun honours chastity or purity in a woman. 1
- noun honours Also called honor card. Cards. Bridge. any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick. Whist. any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit. 1
- noun honours Golf. the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole. 1
- adjective honours of, relating to, or noting honor. 1
- idioms honours be on / upon one's honor, to accept and acknowledge personal responsibility for one's actions: West Point cadets are on their honor not to cheat on an exam. 1
- idioms honours do honor to, to show respect to. to be a credit to: Such good students would do honor to any teacher. 1
- idioms honours do the honors, to serve or preside as host, as in introducing people, or carving or serving at table: Father did the honors at the family Thanksgiving dinner. 1
- noun honours Plural form of honour. 1
- noun plural honours observances of respect 0
- noun plural honours (in a university degree or degree course) a rank of the highest academic standard 0
- noun plural honours (as modifier) 0
- noun plural honours a high mark awarded for an examination; distinction 0
- noun honours plural of honour. 0
- verb honours third-person singular simple present indicative form of honour. 0