[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/honour/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) / honour # honour noun (honour, honours); verb (honour, honours, honoured, honouring); US spelling honor «honour» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Great respect that people give to someone: «in honour of». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m1) 2. Something that makes you proud and glad: «It is an honour to meet you». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m2) 3. Being honest and keeping your word: «a person of honour». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m3) 4. (verb) To show respect to someone, often with a prize or ceremony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m4) 5. (verb) To keep a promise or agreement: «honour a promise». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m5) 6. "Your honour" is a polite way of speaking to a judge or other important person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#m6) ### In the lessons In history and citizenship lessons people are honoured with medals, statues and days named after them. In stories and moral lessons honour means honesty and keeping promises: «on my honour», «word of honour». Phrases: «in honour of», «guest of honour», «it's an honour», «honour roll» (US list of good pupils). ### Examples - The statue was built in honour of the brave firefighters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x1) - It is a great honour to meet the queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x2) - She was the guest of honour at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x3) - A knight must always act with honour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x4) - I promise on my honour that I did not cheat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x5) - The town honoured the old teacher with a special award. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x6) - You should honour your promises. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x7) - Her name is on the school honour roll. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x8) - Bad enough, your honour; the magpie's dead! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/#x9) ### Note Spelling: «honour» in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; «honor» in the USA. The «h» is silent, so we say «an honour», not «a honour». Related: «honourable», «honest» (also silent h). ## In Jewish tradition Honour means respect, glory or high standing. To honour someone is to treat them as weighty and important. **Interpretation.** Honouring father and mother is one of the Ten Commandments. Tradition understands it as practical care, such as providing for parents and speaking to them respectfully. ### Examples - And he was honoured above all the house of his father. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x1) - And thou shalt put of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hearken. (Torah NUM.27.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x2) - Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (Torah EXO.20.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x3) - The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. (Writings EST.8.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x4) - A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches. (Writings PRO.11.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x5) - Riches and honour are with me; yea, enduring riches and righteousness. (Writings PRO.8.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/#x6) ### Note Spelling: «honour» in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; «honor» in the USA. The «h» is silent, so we say «an honour», not «a honour». Related: «honourable», «honest» (also silent h). ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «honour» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/honour/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«honour» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honour.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «honour» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/honour/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«honour» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/honour.html) on Mova free.