honor : Idioms & Phrases

• a dispute to be decided by a duel, or the duel itself.

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• noun the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
  Congressional Medal of Honor.
  

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• a court or tribunal to investigate and decide questions relating to points of honor; as a court of chivalry, or a military court to investigate acts or omissions which are unofficerlike or ungentlemanly in their nature.

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• a debt contracted by a verbal promise, or by betting or gambling, considered more binding than if recoverable by law.

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• verb act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests
  

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• noun the scene of a duel
  
• noun a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  battlefield; battleground; field; field of battle.
  
  • they made a tour of Civil War battlefields

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• noun an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
  guard of honor.
  

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• (Mil. ), a guard appointed to receive or to accompany eminent persons.

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• noun the person in whose honor a gathering is held
  

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• An assurance of truth or fidelity. Colloq.

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• (Feudal Law), one held in an honor or seignory.

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• noun an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
  guard of honor.
  

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• noun an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image
  

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• . (Her.) See Escutcheon.

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• noun a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others
  
  • the students are on the honor system

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• (Mil.), distinctions granted to a vanquished enemy, as of marching out from a camp or town armed, and with colors flying.

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• certain rules by which social intercourse is regulated among persons of fashion, and which are founded on a regard to reputation. Paley.

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• . See under Honor.

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• an order instituted by the French government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and military.

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• noun an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
  bridesmaid.
  

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• a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties.
• a lady of rank, whose duty it is to attend the queen when she appears in public. Bride's principle attendant at a wedding

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• noun a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
  

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• noun the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
  Congressional Medal of Honor.
  

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• honor given in words, but not felt. Shak.

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• on the pledge of one's honor; as, the members of the House of Lords in Great Britain, are not under oath, but give their statements or verdicts on their honor.

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• noun a concern that seriously reflects on your honor
  

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• a scruple or nice distinction in matters affecting one's honor; as, he raised a point of honor.

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• adjective satellite acceptable for a long time
  time-honoured.
  
  • time-honored customs
• adjective satellite honored because of age or long usage
  time-honoured.
  
  • time-honored institutions

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Time"-hon`ored adjective

Definitions

1. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance.

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• to confer distinction upon one.

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• to bestow honor, as on a guest; to act as host or hostess at an entertainment. "To do the honors and to give the word." Pope.

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• to have the privilege or distinction.

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• noun a promise
  parole; word.
  
  • he gave his word

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• an engagement confirmed by a pledge of honor.

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