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• esteem — I. noun (U) a feeling of respect and admiration for someone: hold sb in high/great esteem: She was an actress who was held in high esteem by everyone who knew her. | a token of sb s esteem (=a sign of their esteem): Please accept this gift as a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• honour — (Brit.) hon·our || É‘nÉ™(r) / É’n n. esteem, respect, good reputation; integrity, honesty, truthfulness; award, tribute; privilege; pride, dignity (also honor) v. show respect; respect, esteem; give an award to, pay tribute, praise; accept;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• honour — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• honour — (US honor) noun 1》 great respect or esteem.     ↘a feeling of pride and pleasure from being shown respect.     ↘a source of esteem. 2》 a clear sense of what is morally right. 3》 a thing conferred as a distinction.     ↘(honours) a special… …   English new terms dictionary

• honour — /ˈɒnə / (say onuh) noun 1. high public esteem; fame; glory. 2. credit or reputation for behaviour that is becoming or worthy. 3. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honour to one s family. 4. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to …  

• honour — 1. noun 1) a man of honour Syn: integrity, honesty, uprightness, morality, principles, high mindedness, decency, probity, scrupulousness, fairness, justness 2) a mark of honour Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• honour — 1. noun /ˈɒnə,ˈɑnɚ/ a) High rank or respect. Book 60, 1 Peter, 002:004 : Come to Him, the ever living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in Gods esteem chosen and held in honour. b) Dignity; reputation as a good person. His honour is …   Wiktionary

• esteem — 1. noun she was held in high esteem Syn: respect, admiration, acclaim, appreciation, recognition, honour, reverence, estimation, regard 2. verb such ceramics are highly esteemed Syn: respect, admire, value …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• esteem — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (usu. in passive) have a high regard for; greatly respect; think favourably of. 2 formal consider, deem (esteemed it an honour). n. high regard; respect; favour (held them in esteem). Etymology: ME f. OF estimer f. L aestimare fix …   Useful english dictionary

• Battle honour — This article is about a military award in British tradition. For the American equivalent, see Campaign streamer. A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation… …   Wikipedia

• The Economy of Esteem — is a book by Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit describing the role of self esteem and honour in the economy. It was published in 2005 by Oxford University Press.According to Brennan, others who have historically paid attention to the role of… …   Wikipedia