HONOR

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French onur, honur, from Latin honos, ~ Date: 13th century 1. good name or public esteem ; reputation , a showing of usually merited respect ; recognition , privilege , a person of superior standing, one whose worth brings respect or fame ; credit , the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon, an evidence or symbol of distinction: as, an exalted title or rank, b. badge , decoration , a ceremonial rite or observance , an award in a contest or field of competition, a gesture of deference ; bow , e. plural an academic distinction conferred on a superior student, a course of study for superior students supplementing or replacing a regular course, chastity , purity , 8. a keen sense of ethical conduct ; integrity , one's word given as a guarantee of performance , social courtesies or civilities extended by a host , 10. a. an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge, the scoring value of ~s held in bridge, the privilege of playing first from the tee in golf, Synonyms: see: ~ see: honesty II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 13th century 1. to regard or treat with ~ or respect, to confer ~ on, 2. to live up to or fulfill the terms of , to accept as payment , to salute with a bow in square dancing, ~ee noun ~er noun