Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
- (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
- (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
- A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
- (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
- (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
- A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
- (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
- (heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
- (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
- (countable, mahjong) a dragon or wind tile.
- (in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
Huudahdus
- (archaic) On one's honor; truthfully.
Verbi
- (transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
- (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
- (transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
- (transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).
Esimerkit
- The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
- A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.
- He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.
- His honor was unstained.
- Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
- He wore an honor on his breast.
- military honors; civil honors
- Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
- their funeral honors
- I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
- I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.
- He is an honour to his nation.
- At university I took honours in modern history.
- The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
- I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
- refuse to honor the test ban treaty
- Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.
- The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
- I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.
Taivutusmuodot
| Partisiipin perfekti | honored | Partisiipin perfekti | honor'd |
| Imperfekti | honored | Imperfekti | honor'd |
| Partisiipin preesens | honoring | Monikko | honors |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | honors |