honor

Meaning

Noun

1. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
2. The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
3. 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.
4. A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it).
5. The privilege of going first.
6. The privilege of going first.
7. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
8. A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
9. The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
10. In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit; in some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
11. (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.

Verb

1. To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
2. To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
3. To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
4. To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.).

Intj

On one's honor; truthfully.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒn.ə/

Etymology

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”) (see mensk).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).