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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshonneur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: onœr
"Il a reçu un honneur pour son travail acharné."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
High respect or esteem given to someone.
"She received an honor for her contributions to the community."
- 1
To regard or treat with respect.
"We must honor our commitments to each other."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'honor' comes from the Latin 'honor', meaning 'esteem' or 'respect', which evolved through Old French 'onor' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from a sense of moral integrity to include social recognition and prestige.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Honor" is said worldwide
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honneur
Transliteration: onœr
"Il a reçu un honneur pour son travail acharné."
Ehre
Transliteration: ˈeːʁə
"Er erhielt eine Ehre für seine Verdienste."
onore
Transliteration: oˈnore
"Ha ricevuto un onore per il suo impegno."
honor
Transliteration: oˈnor
"Recibió un honor por su dedicación."
honra
Transliteration: ˈõʁɐ
"Ele recebeu uma honra por seu trabalho."
सम्मान
Transliteration: sammaan
"उन्हें उनके कार्य के लिए सम्मान मिला।"
荣誉
Transliteration: róngyù
"他因其贡献而获得荣誉。"
명예
Transliteration: myeongye
"그는 그의 노력으로 명예를 받았다."
名誉
Transliteration: meiyo
"彼はその業績で名誉を受けた。"
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