honour
British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honorBritish, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
» It was an honour to work with you.
Nuel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
Honours are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
- a woman's virtue or chastity
- the quality of being honorable and having a good name
- the state of being honored
- a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Examples
105 sentencesIt was an honour to work with you.
I feel honoured to be in your life.
Envy is the companion of honour.
Заздрять тому, кому є за що. — Ahha
A cenotaph is a monument erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere.
Кенотаф — це пам'ятник, що споруджено на честь тих, чиї тіла поховано в іншому місті. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
What an honour.
Яка честь. — deniko
deWelche Ehre! — raggione
Forms
plural: honoursSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable