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Amende honorableAmende A`mende", n. [F. See Amend.]
A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation.
Amende honorable. (Old French Law) A species of infamous
punishment in which the offender, being led into court
with a rope about his neck, and a lighted torch in his
hand, begged pardon of his God, the court, etc. In popular
language, the phrase now denotes a public apology or
recantation, and reparation to an injured party, for
improper language or treatment. Dishonorary
Dishonorary Dis*hon"or*a*ry, a.
Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening
reputation. --Holmes.
Dishonorer
Dishonorer Dis*hon"or*er, n.
One who dishonors or disgraces; one who treats another
indignity. --Milton.
HonorableHonorable Hon"or*a*ble, a. [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.]
1. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded;
estimable; illustrious.
Thy name and honorable family. --Shak.
2. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a
scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
3. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed
to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair;
as, an honorable motive.
Is this proceeding just and honorable? --Shak.
4. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
Honorable wounds from battle brought. --Dryden.
5. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended;
consistent with honor or rectitude.
Marriage is honorable in all. --Heb. xiii.
4.
6. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with
testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
7. Of reputable association or use; respectable.
Let her descend: my chambers are honorable. --Shak.
8. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable
Senate; the honorable gentleman.
Note: Honorable is a title of quality, conferred by English
usage upon the younger children of earls and all the
children of viscounts and barons. The maids of honor,
lords of session, and the supreme judges of England and
Ireland are entitled to the prefix. In American usage,
it is a title of courtesy merely, bestowed upon those
who hold, or have held, any of the higher public
offices, esp. governors, judges, members of Congress or
of the Senate, mayors.
Right honorable. See under Right. Honorableness
Honorableness Hon"or*a*ble*ness, n.
1. The state of being honorable; eminence; distinction.
2. Conformity to the principles of honor, probity, or moral
rectitude; fairness; uprightness; reputableness.
Honorably
Honorably Hon"or*a*bly, adv.
1. In an honorable manner; in a manner showing, or consistent
with, honor.
The reverend abbot . . . honorably received him.
--Shak.
Why did I not more honorably starve? --Dryden.
2. Decently; becomingly. [Obs.] ``Do this message
honorably.' --Shak.
Syn: Magnanimously; generously; nobly; worthily; justly;
equitably; fairly; reputably.
HonorariumHonorarium Hon`o*ra"ri*um, Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, n. [L.
honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as,
an honorarium of one thousand dollars. --S. Longfellow.
2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of
services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign
a fixed business price. --Heumann. HonoraryHonorarium Hon`o*ra"ri*um, Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, n. [L.
honorarium (sc. donum), fr. honorarius. See Honorary, a.]
1. A fee offered to professional men for their services; as,
an honorarium of one thousand dollars. --S. Longfellow.
2. (Law) An honorary payment, usually in recognition of
services for which it is not usual or not lawful to assign
a fixed business price. --Heumann. Honorary
Honorary Hon"or*a*ry, a. [L. honorarius, fr. honor honor: cf.
F. honoraire.]
1. Done as a sign or evidence of honor; as, honorary
services. --Macaulay.
2. Conferring honor, or intended merely to confer honor
without emolument; as, an honorary degree. ``Honorary
arches.' --Addison.
3. Holding a title or place without rendering service or
receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society.
Honorer
Honorer Hon"or*er, n.
One who honors.
HonorificHonorific Hon`or*if"ic, a. [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.]
Conferring honor; tending to honor. --London. Spectator. Honorless
Honorless Hon"or*less, a.
Destitute of honor; not honored. --Bp. Warburton.
Maid of honorMaid Maid, n. [Shortened from maiden. ?. See Maiden.]
1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman;
esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.
Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never
borne thee son. --Shak.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her
attire? Yet my people have forgotten me. --Jer. ii.
32.
2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. --Chaucer.
3. A female servant.
Spinning amongst her maids. --Shak.
Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition,
signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray
skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata).
[Prov. Eng.]
Fair maid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Fair, a.
Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal
princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to
perform only nominal or honorary duties.
Old maid. See under Old. PhonorganonPhonorganon Pho*nor"ga*non, n. [NL. See Phono-, and
Organon.]
A speaking machine. Right honorableHonorable Hon"or*a*ble, a. [F. honorable, L. honorabilis.]
1. Worthy of honor; fit to be esteemed or regarded;
estimable; illustrious.
Thy name and honorable family. --Shak.
2. High-minded; actuated by principles of honor, or a
scrupulous regard to probity, rectitude, or reputation.
3. Proceeding from an upright and laudable cause, or directed
to a just and proper end; not base; irreproachable; fair;
as, an honorable motive.
Is this proceeding just and honorable? --Shak.
4. Conferring honor, or produced by noble deeds.
Honorable wounds from battle brought. --Dryden.
5. Worthy of respect; regarded with esteem; to be commended;
consistent with honor or rectitude.
Marriage is honorable in all. --Heb. xiii.
4.
6. Performed or accompanied with marks of honor, or with
testimonies of esteem; an honorable burial.
7. Of reputable association or use; respectable.
Let her descend: my chambers are honorable. --Shak.
8. An epithet of respect or distinction; as, the honorable
Senate; the honorable gentleman.
Note: Honorable is a title of quality, conferred by English
usage upon the younger children of earls and all the
children of viscounts and barons. The maids of honor,
lords of session, and the supreme judges of England and
Ireland are entitled to the prefix. In American usage,
it is a title of courtesy merely, bestowed upon those
who hold, or have held, any of the higher public
offices, esp. governors, judges, members of Congress or
of the Senate, mayors.
Right honorable. See under Right. Time-honored
Time-honored Time"-hon`ored, a.
Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by
reason of antiquity, or long continuance.
Meaning of HONOR from wikipedia
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Honour (Commonwealth English) or
honor (American English; see
spelling differences) is a
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- The
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awarded to
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- For
Honor is an
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developed and
published by Ubisoft. The game
allows players to play the
roles of
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- An
honor killing (American English),
honour killing (Commonwealth English), or
shame killing is a
traditional form of
murder in
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person is killed...
- Ring of
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American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The
promotion was
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- Prizzi's
Honor is a 1985
American black comedy crime film
directed by John Huston,
starring Jack
Nicholson and
Kathleen Turner as two
highly skilled mob...
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Honor Blackman (22
August 1925 – 5
April 2020) was an
English actress and singer,
known for the
roles of
Cathy Gale in The
Avengers (1962–1964), Bond...
- In the
United States, an
honor society is an
organization that
recognizes individuals who rank
above a set
standard in
various domains such as academics...
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Dungeons & Dragons:
Honor Among Thieves is a 2023
American fantasy heist comedy film
directed by
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