Definition of honor

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Honor (n.) A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege..

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Dishonor :: Dishonor (v. t.) To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor..
Depudicate :: Depudicate (v. t.) To deflour; to dishonor.
Honor :: Honor (n.) To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange..
Bend :: Bend (n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base..
Top :: Top (n.) The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school..
Barter :: Barter (v. t.) To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor..
Gree :: Gree (n.) The prize; the honor of the day; as, to bear the gree, i. e., to carry off the prize..
Forfeiture :: Forfeiture (n.) The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act..
Honorary :: Honorary (a.) Holding a title or place without rendering service or receiving reward; as, an honorary member of a society..
Accumulation :: Accumulation (n.) The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of honors..
Imperator :: Imperator (n.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor..
Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer..
Abatement :: Abatement (n.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
Ornate :: Ornate (v. t.) To adorn; to honor.
Mise :: Mise (n.) A tax or tallage; in Wales, an honorary gift of the people to a new king or prince of Wales; also, a tribute paid, in the country palatine of Chester, England, at the change of the owner of the earldom..
Celebrate :: Celebrate (v. t.) To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High..
Holiday :: Holiday (n.) A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday..
Disworship :: Disworship (n.) A deprivation of honor; a cause of disgrace; a discredit.
Questionist :: Questionist (n.) A candidate for honors or degrees who is near the time of his examination.
Funeral :: Funeral (n.) Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies..
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