el

masculine

/oˈnoɾ/

#799 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

honour, dignity, credit

Word origin

From Latin honor ('honour, esteem, public office').

Origin: Latin
Root: honor
English cognates: honour, honest, honorary

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralhonores

Examples

gran .

It was a great honour for the whole family to receive that official recognition.

Defiende mucha .

He defends his honour with great passion even if it is sometimes hard to understand.

I have the honour of presenting the most important person of the evening.

, .

In honour of her memory, they planted a tree in the park.

He is a man of honour who always keeps his word.

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This word is part of lesson 16.