HONOURS

UK and ANZ, [US and ANZ] honors [plural] [noun]He was buried with full (military) honours (= marks of public respect).(US) An honors course or program is one or more courses for students whose work is of a very high standard.(humorous) If you are asked to do the honours, you are being asked to pour drinks or serve food.John, will you do the honours?An honours degree (also formal degree with honours) is a first degree, based esp. on one subject, which is taken in Britain.An honors degree (also formal degree with honors) is a degree from an American school, college or university which shows that a student has done work of a very high standard.The honours list or the New Year/Birthday honours in Britain is the list of people who receive public praise and an reward for things they have done.She became a baroness/received an MBE in the New Year honours.