{ "term": "honour", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "great respect for somebody", "sensetop": "do honour to somebody/something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the **guest of honour** *(= the most important one)*" }, { "text": "the **seat/place of honour** *(= given to the most important guest)*" }, { "text": "They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her." }, { "text": "This biography does great honour to the poet's achievements.", "contextForm": "do honour to somebody/something" }, { "text": "The president was guest of honour at the society's banquet." }, { "text": "The prime minister sought an agreement that would bring peace with honour." } ], "collocations": { "preposition": ["in somebody’s honour"], "phrases": [ "a guard of honour", "(the) guest of honour", "a lap of honour" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "something that you are very pleased or proud to do because people are showing you great respect", "sensetop": "honour to do somethinghonour of doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It was a **great honour** to be invited here today.", "contextForm": "honour to do something" }, { "text": "It is a great honour to represent my country at the Olympics." }, { "text": "It was my **honour and privilege** to be Helen's friend." }, { "text": "The city has the **dubious honour** *(= something that does not make you pleased or proud)* of being the road rage capital of Europe.", "contextForm": "honour of doing something" }, { "text": "She shared the honour of being the season's top scorer with Khadija Shaw." } ], "synonyms": "privilege", "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "rare", "special"], "verb + honour/​honor": ["have", "do somebody", "give somebody"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a man of honour" }, { "text": "Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour." }, { "text": "He was a man of honour who always spoke the truth." }, { "text": "It is a matter of honour to keep our standards as high as possible." }, { "text": "She showed a scrupulous sense of honour in discharging her debts." }, { "text": "a man without honour" } ], "topics": ["Personal qualities"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["family", "national", "personal"], "verb + honour/​honor": ["defend", "fight for", "preserve"], "honour/​honor + verb": ["be at stake"], "honour/​honor + noun": ["code", "system"], "preposition": ["on your honour", "with honour", "without honour"], "phrases": ["a badge of honour", "a code of honour", "a man of honour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a good reputation; respect from other people", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "upholding the honour of your country" }, { "text": "The family honour is at stake." }, { "text": "He was now satisfied that the family honour had been restored." }, { "text": "He would always fight to defend the family honour." }, { "text": "National honour is at stake in this match between France and England." }, { "text": "She felt she had to defend the honour of her profession." }, { "text": "In the return match the home team won 3–0 and honour was satisfied." }, { "text": "She brought honour to her country as an Olympic medal-winner." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["family", "national", "personal"], "verb + honour/​honor": ["defend", "fight for", "preserve"], "honour/​honor + verb": ["be at stake"], "honour/​honor + noun": ["code", "system"], "preposition": ["on your honour", "with honour", "without honour"], "phrases": ["a badge of honour", "a code of honour", "a man of honour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a person or thing that causes others to respect and admire something/somebody", "sensetop": "honour to something/somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "She is an honour to the profession." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an award, official title, etc. given to somebody as a reward for something that they have done", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the New Year’s Honours list *(= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year)*" }, { "text": "to **receive/win the** highest **honour**" }, { "text": "to bestow an honour on somebody" }, { "text": "She received nearly every honour bestowed upon a poet." }, { "text": "He received numerous honours, including the OBE in 1961." }, { "text": "He was buried **with full military honours** *(= with a special military service as a sign of respect)*." }, { "text": "He wears his scars like **badges of honour** *(= rewards that you can see)*." }, { "text": "‘Poor Things’ took top honours at the Venice Film Festival." }, { "text": "No actor deserves the honour more than Caine." }, { "text": "television's highest honour" }, { "text": "Eastlake Studio received top honours in the interior design category." }, { "text": "He was made a life peer in the New Year's honours list." }, { "text": "It was the British who scooped the honours at last night's Oscars." }, { "text": "The Order of Merit is the highest civilian honour that can be conferred on someone." }, { "text": "She has confirmed that she will accept the honour of a peerage." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["full honours", "high", "major"], "verb + honour/​honor": ["award (somebody)", "bestow", "confer"], "honour/​honor + noun": ["list", "system"], "phrases": ["with full military honours"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a university course that is of a higher level than a basic course (in the US also used to describe a class in school that is at a higher level than other classes)", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "an **honours degree/course**" }, { "text": "a First Class Honours degree" }, { "text": "I took an honors class in English." }, { "text": "joint honours in mathematics and statistics" }, { "text": "He's in the third year of his honours course." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["combined", "joint", "first-class"], "honours/​honors + noun": ["class", "course", "degree"], "preposition": ["honour in", "with honour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "if you pass an exam or graduate from a university or school with honours, you receive a special grade for having achieved a very high standard", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "He passed with second-class honours." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["combined", "joint", "first-class"], "honours/​honors + noun": ["class", "course", "degree"], "preposition": ["honour in", "with honour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a title of respect used when talking to or about a judge or a US mayor", "examples": [ { "text": "No more questions, Your Honour." } ], "collocations": { "preposition": ["in somebody’s honour"], "phrases": [ "a guard of honour", "(the) guest of honour", "a lap of honour" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the cards that have the highest value", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something to make somebody feel very proud and pleased", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Would you do me the honour of dining with me?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to perform a social duty or ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "Would you do the honours and draw the winning ticket?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be given the opportunity to do something that makes you feel proud and happy", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "May I have the honour of the next dance?" }, { "text": "It was Tevez who had the honour of scoring the first goal." }, { "text": "She had the honour of being the first living artist to have her work exhibited in the Louvre." }, { "text": "I had the rare honour of being allowed into the artist's studio." }, { "text": "Max was given the dubious honour *(= it may not really have made him feel proud and happy)* of organizing the children's party." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that even criminals have standards of behaviour that they respect", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to." }, { "text": "He felt honour bound to help her." } ], "topics": ["Permission and obligation"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "no particular person, team, etc. is doing better than the others in a competition, an argument, etc.", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in order to show great respect for somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "a ceremony in honour of those killed in the explosion" }, { "text": "A banquet was held in her honour." }, { "text": "The arch was built in honour of the Emperor." }, { "text": "They organized a party in his honour." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "used to promise very seriously that you will do something or that something is true", "examples": [ { "text": "I swear on my honour that I knew nothing about this." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be trusted to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "You're on your honour not to go into my room." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a thing that somebody considers to be very important for their honour or reputation", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɒnə(r)/", "audio": "ho/honour/honour__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːnər/", "audio": "ho/honour/honour__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French onor (noun), onorer (verb), from Latin honos, honor." }