word of honour

  • 1word of honour — A promise that cannot be broken without disgrace • • • Main Entry: ↑honour …

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  • 2word of honour — ► word of honour a solemn promise. Main Entry: ↑word …

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  • 3word of honour — a solemn promise. → word …

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  • 4word of honour — noun a promise, or a pledge of ones good faith …

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  • 5your word (of honour) — phrase a sincere promise that you make I give you my word of honour this will never happen again. Thesaurus: promisessynonym Main entry: word …

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  • 6word — ► NOUN 1) a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used to form sentences with others. 2) a remark or statement. 3) (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: don t believe a word. 4) (words) angry talk.… …

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  • 7honour — hon|our1 W3 BrE honor AmE [ˈɔnə US ˈa:nər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(something that makes you proud)¦ 2¦(respect)¦ 3 in honour of somebody/something 4¦(given to somebody)¦ 5¦(moral principles)¦ 6¦(at university/school)¦ 7 Your/His/Her Honour …

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  • 8honour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE honor) noun 1 sth that makes you feel proud ADJECTIVE ▪ great, rare, special, tremendous ▪ Eastlake Studio received top honours in the interior design category. ▪ …

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  • 9honour */*/ — I UK [ˈɒnə(r)] / US [ˈɑnər] noun Word forms honour : singular honour plural honours 1) [uncountable] the respect that people have for someone who achieves something great, is very powerful, or behaves in a way that is morally right Shame and… …

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  • 10honour — BE; AE spelling: honor I n. respect credit 1) to bring, do honour to (she brought honour to her family) 2) an honour to (he is an honour to his school) 3) in smb. s honour; in honour of (to give a reception in smb. s honour) distinction… …

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