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• Honour — • May be defined as the deferential recognition by word or sign of another s worth or station Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Honour     Honour      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• honour — n. & v. (US honor) n. 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name. 2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct. 3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity (honour among thieves). 4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp …   Useful english 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 and Passion — Infobox Television show name = Honour And Passion zh. 宝家卫国 caption = genre = Contemporary Drama format = runtime = approx. 46 minutes creator = director = producer = writer = starring = Tay Ping Hui Bryan Wong Lu Jiang Felicia Chin Rui En Pierre… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — 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 — see there is honour among thieves the post of honour is the post of danger give credit where credit is due a prophet is not without honour save in his own country …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Page of Honour — While a page is a comparatively low ranking servant, a Page of Honour is a ceremonial position in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It requires attendance on state occasions, but does not now involve the daily duties… …   Wikipedia

• give credit where credit is due — The older form with honour (principally in the sense ‘obeisance, homage’) is now rare. Cf. ROMANS xiii. 7 (Reims) Render therefore to all men their due:..to whom honour, honour. 1777 S. ADAMS Letter 29 Oct. in Collections of Massachusetts Hist.… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Declining a British honour — The following is a partial list of people who have declined a British honour, such as a knighthood or an honour, usually within the Order of the British Empire. In most cases, the honour was rejected privately; others were rejected publicly, or… …   Wikipedia

• 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