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  • 1esteem — 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… …

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  • 2honour — (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;… …

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  • 3honour — 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;… …

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  • 4honour — (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… …

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  • 5honour — /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 …

  • 6honour — 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 …

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  • 7honour — 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 …

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  • 8esteem — 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 …

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  • 9esteem — 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 …

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  • 10Battle 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… …

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