Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Honor (-s)
honor (-s), n. [OFr < L. honÅrem, repute, esteem, dignity.] (webplay: actions, adorns, name, son, supreme, valued, worth).
- Glory; distinction; exaltation; prestige; high status.
- Reward; earthly achievement.
- Dignity; high respect; true reverence.
- Integrity; uprightness; moral rectitude.
- Phrase. “in honor of”: to show respect for; showing deference to; demonstrating obedience to the laws of.
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