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adjective
- 1. regarded with great respect: "an honoured guest"
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to show great respect for someone or something, especially in public: be honoured for He was honoured for his bravery. formal We are honoured (= proud and happy) to have you here tonight. I would be honoured to meet him. To honour a promise or agreement is to do what you said you would: They decided not to honour an existing order for aircraft.
adjective. 1. esteemed; respected. Mrs Patrick Campbell was an honoured guest. 2. formal. delighted. I would be honoured to accept. He says he would be honoured to be asked. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'honoured' in a sentence. honoured.
a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty: a man of honour. We fought for the honour of our country. in honour of someone/something. B2. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or something: a banquet in honour of the president. be/feel honour bound to do something (also be/feel honour-bound to do something)
2 days ago · The meaning of HONOUR is chiefly British spellings of honor.
Define honoured. honoured synonyms, honoured pronunciation, honoured translation, English dictionary definition of honoured. or adj 1. esteemed; respected 2. formal delighted Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,...
If you say that you would be honoured to do something, you are saying very politely and formally that you would be pleased to do it. If you say that you are honoured by something, you are saying that you are grateful for it and pleased about it.
Honoured Definition. Meanings. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Respected, having received honour. Wiktionary. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of honour. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Honoured Sentence Examples. Augustus honoured his memory by a magnificent funeral.
As a verb, honour means to show a high amount of respect. In traditional wedding vows, both the bride and groom promise to love and honour each other. Definitions of honour. noun. the quality of being honorable and having a good name. synonyms: honor. see more. noun. the state of being honored.
Definition of honour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A person, thing, action, or attribute which confers distinction or renown; a person who or thing which does credit to another. Also: that which makes one feel honoured, a privilege.
