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In the return match the home team won 3—0 and honour was satisfied. She brought honour to her country as an Olympic medal-winner. No actor deserves the honour more than Caine. He was made a life peer in the New Year's honours list. It was the British who scooped the honours at last night's Oscars. The Order of Merit is the highest civilian honour that can be conferred on someone.
She has confirmed that she will accept the honour of a peerage. Culture honours honours Twice a year several hundred British people who have achieved great success and earned people's respect receive a variety of honours.
A few are made life peers , some are made knights , and many others are given less important awards. At the end of each parliament before a general election, the Prime Minister recommends a list of politicians for the Dissolution Honours. It can be used as either a noun or verb, and in many different settings. People graduate from college with honor, meaning they have outstanding grades. A woman of honor is pure and decent. Soldiers are buried with full military honors, which means they are given gun salutes and trumpet calls and the nation's fullest respect.
It was an honor to be invited. Verb Cape Ann, an hour's drive north of Boston, is far sleepier than the famous elbow that bounds the southern reach of Massachusetts Bay. I would discover that cairns honor the dead, save lives, mark boundaries, protect vegetation, claim territory, and reflect the seasons.
To honor his memory, the organisms that cause typhus and sundry spotted fevers were dubbed rickettsia in We were honored with the queen's presence. She has been honored by several organizations for her charitable works. We need to find an appropriate way to honor these brave people. They have established a scholarship as a way to honor his memory.
They are accused of failing to honor their debts. Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In honor of Veterans Day on Thursday, many metro Detroit restaurants are thanking those who served with special meal deals for veterans as well as active-duty U. First Known Use of honor Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a. Learn More About honor. Time Traveler for honor The first known use of honor was in the 13th century See more words from the same century.
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