honour

(BrE) (AmE honor) noun, verb HELPNOTE Use an, not a, before honour.

respect 1 [U] great respect and admiration for sb: the guest of honour (= the most important one) * the seat / place of honour (= given to the most important guest) * They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. seealsoMAIDOFHONOUR, MATRONOFHONOUR privilege 2 [sing.] (formal) something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect: It was a great honour to be invited here today. moral behaviour 3 [U] the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right: a man of honour * Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. reputation 4 [U] a good reputation; respect from other people: upholding the honour of your country * The family honour is at stake. sb / sth causing respect 5 [sing.] ~ to sth/sb a person or thing that causes others to respect and admire sth/sb: She is an honour to the profession. award 6 [C] an award, official title, etc. given to sb as a reward for sth that they have done: the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) * to win the highest honour * He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect). seealsoROLLOFHONOUR at university / school 7 (honours, honors) [pl.] (abbreviation Hons) (often used as an adjective) a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course (in the US also used to describe a class in school which is at a higher level than other classes): an honours degree / course * a First Class Honours degree * (AmE) I took an honors class in English. 8 (honours, honors) [pl.] if you pass an exam or GRADUATE from a university or school with honours, you receive a special mark/grade for having achieved a very high standard judge / mayor 9 (His / Her / Your Honour) [C] a title of respect used when talking to or about a judge or a US MAYOR: No more questions, Your Honour. in card games 10 [C,usually pl.] the cards that have the highest value IDIOMS do sb an honour