Honour
Judge's formal salutation
Honour is the British spelling of honor.
It encompasses reputation, integrity, and the respect accorded to someone of high moral standing.
To honour someone is to show them respect or fulfill an obligation: We gathered to honour the veterans, The company failed to honour its commitments.
An honour is a distinction or award: She graduated with honours. (American spelling: honor.)
Honor given for merit
- medalMetal honor token
- tributeOffering of respect
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
commendation · prize · distinction · ceremony · knighthood · title · laureate · citation
Heroic courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- dutyRequired moral task
- serviceAid or maintenance
sacrifice · fallen · memorial · veteran · regiment · medal · gallantry · badge
Innate personal worth
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- probityThorough moral honesty
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
virtue · principle · moral · character · conscience · ethics · nobility · righteousness
Favorable opinion of worth
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- standingPosition, physical or social
- nameIdentifying word for someone
- regardAttentive consideration given
respect · distinction · renown · credit · glory · fame · eminence · repute
award
Honor given for merit
decoration · commendation · prize · distinction · ceremony · knighthood · title · laureate · citation · testimonial
valour
Heroic courage in danger
service · sacrifice · fallen · memorial · veteran · regiment · medal · gallantry · badge · regiment
dignity
Innate personal worth
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- rectitudeMoral straightness
- probityThorough moral honesty
decency · virtue · principle · moral · character · conscience · ethics · nobility · righteousness · scruples
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- standingPosition, physical or social
- nameIdentifying word for someone
regard · respect · distinction · renown · credit · glory · fame · eminence · repute · status
izzat
Honor and respect
clan · shame · bloodline · vendetta · lineage · tribal · caste · patriarchal · dowry · chastity
pledge
Binding promise given
bond · vow · obligation · duty · contract · agreement · covenant · sworn · bound · faithful
- Nordic TVOccupied, Ragnarok, Norsemen, Nobel, Bordertown
- Fielding CharactersTom Jones, Nightingale, Dowling
Honourdishonour
Loss of reputation
shame · disgrace · dishonesty · corruption · treachery
- badge of honourRecognition worn proudly
- maid of honorBride's principal attendant
- guest of honorCelebrated person at event
- honor rollAcademic achievement roster
- in honor ofRecognizing or celebrating someone
- do the honorsPerform a ceremonial duty
honor, honours, honors, honourable, honorable, honourably, honorably, honoured, honored