English-Thai Dictionary

honour

N เกียรติยศ  ยศศักดิ์  เกียรติ  เกียรติศักดิ์  honorableness integrity uprightness dishonor immorality kiad-ti-yod

 

honour for

PHRV ยกย่อง  ได้รับ คำสรรเสริญ  ให้รางวัล กับ  yok-yong

 

honour with

PHRV ยกย่อง ด้วย  สรรเสริญ ด้วย  สดุดี ด้วย  ให้รางวัล  yok-yong-duai

 

honours

N ปริญญา เกียรตินิยม  honors

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

honour

hon our |ˈɑːnər | ▶noun & verb British spelling of honor.

 

honourable

hon our a ble |ˈɑːnərəbl | ▶adjective British spelling of honorable.

 

Oxford Dictionary

honour

honour |ˈɒnə |(US honor ) ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] high respect; great esteem: his portrait hangs in the place of honour. • [ in sing. ] a person or thing that brings esteem: you are an honour to our profession. • (His, Your, etc. Honour ) a title of respect or form of address given to a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech ) any person of rank. 2 the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right: I must as a matter of honour avoid any taint of dishonesty. • dated a woman's chastity or her reputation for being chaste: she died defending her honour. 3 something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a privilege: Mrs Young had the honour of being received by the Queen. • a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement: the highest military honours. • (honours ) a special distinction for proficiency in an examination: she passed with honours. • (honours ) a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass: [ as modifier ] : an honours degree in mathematics. • Golf the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole. 4 Bridge an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten. • (honours ) possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored. • (in whist ) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 regard with great respect: Joyce has now learned to honour her father's memory | (as adj. honoured ) : an honoured guest. • pay public respect to: talented writers were honoured at a special ceremony. 2 fulfil (an obligation ) or keep (an agreement ): make sure the franchisees honour the terms of the contract. • accept (a bill ) or pay (a cheque ) when due: the bank informed him that the cheque would not be honoured. PHRASES do the honours informal perform a social duty for others, especially the serving of food or drink to a guest. honour bright Brit. dated on my honour: I'll never do it again, honour bright, I won't. [from Thomas Moore's Tom Cribb's Memorial to Congress (1819 ).] honours are even Brit. there is equality in the contest: they are meeting in the final for the fifth time with honours even. in honour bound another way of saying on one's honour below. in honour of as a celebration of or expression of respect for. on one's honour under a moral obligation: they are on their honour as gentlemen not to cheat. • (on (or upon ) my honour ) used as an expression of sincerity: I promise on my honour. there's honour among thieves proverb dishonest people may have certain standards of behaviour which they will respect. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French onor (noun ), onorer (verb ), from Latin honos, honor .

 

honourable

honourable |ˈɒn (ə )rəb (ə )l |(US honorable ) ▶adjective 1 bringing or deserving honour: this is the only honourable course | a decent and honourable man. • formal or humorous (of the intentions of a man courting a woman ) directed towards marriage. 2 ( Honourable ) used as a title for certain high officials, the children of certain ranks of the nobility, and MPs: the Honourable Alan Simpson, US Senator. DERIVATIVES honourableness noun, honourably adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin honorabilis, from honor ‘honour ’.

 

honourable mention

hon ¦our |able men |tion ▶noun a commendation given to a candidate in an examination or competition who is not awarded a prize.

 

honour killing

hon ¦our kill |ing ▶noun the killing of a relative, especially a girl or woman, who is perceived to have brought dishonour on the family.

 

honour point

hon ¦our point ▶noun Heraldry the point halfway between the top of a shield and the fess point.

 

honours list

hon |ours list ▶noun a publicly issued list of people and the distinctions they are to be awarded.

 

honours of war

hon |ours of war ▶plural noun privileges granted to a capitulating force, for example that of marching out with colours flying.

 

honour system

hon ¦our sys ¦tem ▶noun a system of payment or examinations which relies solely on the honesty of those concerned.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

honour

honour noun 1 the general's record shows that he was a man of honour: integrity, honourableness, honesty, uprightness, ethics, morals, morality, principle, (high ) principles, righteousness, rectitude, nobility, high-mindedness, right-mindedness, noble-mindedness; virtue, goodness, decency, probity, scrupulousness, worthiness, worth, fairness, justness, justice, truthfulness, trustworthiness, reliability, dependability, faithfulness, fidelity. ANTONYMS dishonour. 2 he earned the honour of having the archive named after him | a mark of honour: distinction, privilege, glory, tribute, kudos, cachet, prestige, fame, renown, merit, credit, importance, illustriousness, notability; respect, esteem, approbation. ANTONYMS disgrace. 3 our national honour is at stake: reputation, good name, name, character, repute, prestige, image, kudos, cachet, standing, stature, status; Indian izzat. 4 he was welcomed with honour by the king: acclaim, acclamation, commendation, applause, accolades, tributes, compliments, congratulations, salutes, plaudits, bouquets, paeans, homage, praise, glory, eulogy, adoration, reverence, veneration, adulation, exaltation, glorification; rare extolment, laudation, eulogium. ANTONYMS contempt. 5 Mrs Young had the honour of being received by the Queen: privilege, pleasure, pride, satisfaction, joy, compliment, favour, source of pleasure, source of pride. ANTONYMS shame. 6 the highest military honours: accolade, award, reward, prize, decoration, distinction, order, title, medal, ribbon, star, laurel, laurel wreath, bay, palm; Military, informal fruit salad; Brit. informal gong. 7 she died defending her honour: chastity, virginity, virtue, maidenhood, maidenhead, purity, innocence, modesty; informal cherry; Theology immaculateness. ▶verb 1 we should love and honour our parents: hold in great respect, hold in high esteem, have a high regard for, esteem, respect, admire, defer to, look up to, think highly of; appreciate, value, prize, cherish; reverence, revere, venerate, worship; informal put on a pedestal. ANTONYMS dishonour. 2 talented writers were honoured at a special ceremony: applaud, acclaim, praise, salute, recognize, celebrate, commemorate, commend, glorify, hail, lionize, exalt, fete, eulogize, give credit to, pay homage to, pay tribute to, show appreciation of, give accolades to, sing the praises of, sing paeans to; archaic magnify; rare laud, panegyrize, emblazon. ANTONYMS disgrace, criticize. 3 make sure the franchisees honour the terms of the contract: fulfil, observe, keep, discharge, implement, perform, execute, effect, obey, heed, follow, carry out, carry through, keep to, abide by, adhere to, comply with, conform to, act in accordance with, be true to, be faithful to, live up to; rare effectuate. ANTONYMS disobey. 4 the bank informed him that the cheque would not be honoured: cash, accept, take, clear, pass, encash, convert into cash, convert into money. ANTONYMS bounce.

 

honourable

honourable adjective 1 he took the honourable course and resigned | a decent and honourable man: morally correct, honest, moral, ethical, principled, righteous, right-minded, full of integrity; decent, respected, respectable, venerable, virtuous, good, upstanding, upright, worthy, noble, high-principled, fair, just, truthful, trustworthy, trusty, law-abiding, incorruptible, reliable, reputable, dependable, faithful. ANTONYMS dishonourable, crooked. 2 a long and honourable career: illustrious, distinguished, eminent, great, admirable, glorious, prestigious, noble, notable, creditable, renowned, esteemed. ANTONYMS deplorable.

 

Duden Dictionary

Honourable

Ho nou ra ble Eigenname |ˈɔnərəbl̩ |lateinisch-französisch -englisch ; »ehrenwert «Hochwohlgeboren englischer Ehrentitel Abkürzung: Hon.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

honour

hon our /ɑ́nə r |ɔ́nə /名詞 ｟英 ｠＝honor .

 

honourable

hon our a ble /ɑ́n (ə )rəb (ə )l |ɔ́n -/形容詞 ｟英 ｠＝honorable .

 

honourably

h ó n our a bly 副詞 ｟英 ｠＝honorably .