Honours is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for HONOURS in dictionary:

VERB:
• HONOUR, to treat with respect, also HONOR
• regard with great respect
• pay public respect to
• fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)
• accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due
NOUN:
• high respect; great esteem
• a person or thing that brings esteem
• a title of respect or form of address given to a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank.
• the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right
• something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a privilege
• a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement
• a special distinction for proficiency in an examination
• a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass
• the right of driving off first, having won the previous hole
• an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten.
• (in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps.
• a university degree with honors
• a woman's chastity or her reputation for being chaste
• possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to honor

Words related to HONOURS

honors9 honour9 honoured12 honouring13

How to use HONOURS in a sentence

• We found the table covered with tempting dishes, served up in a costly and tasteful style, and a sprightly, well-looking female prepared to do the honours of the feast.
• The inhabitants are idolaters, worshipping the fire, and likewise paying divine honours to serpents, and even to trees.
• He honours the tie of brother to brother, by forgiving and weeping over the very brothers who have sold him into slavery.
• Fullerton, who, when he won all his honours, was the property of Colonel North, was bred by Mr.
• Yet, that he might not be thought to make over the honours of his ancient freedom, like a madman, to the possession of another, he would accept the challenge with his own hand.
• Here, it is said, began the ill-blood, and also on the claim of the Buddhist priests to similar honours.
• This gave me a grand chance to rally him, since I was already in possession of the honours of Oxford and Cambridge.
• I received high honours in the shape of decorations, for having as they said by my conduct prevented a European war.
• Malherbe has been doomed to receive greater honours.
• Here the Knights appeared with the Heraldic honours conferred upon them for deeds of prowess in actual battle.
• MEDINA Your highness this day so much honours me, That I to pay you what I truly owe, My life shall venture for it.
• If he had been received with princely honours in Edinburgh, he was treated now as an emperor in some triumphant progress.
• When the honours for this campaign come to be distributed I hope the services of these regiments will not be ignored.
• You have behaved like a hero and there is not one of your enemies but honours you.
• Nelson was raised to the peerage with the title of Baron Nelson of the Nile, and many other honours were heaped upon him.
• His honours, wealth, and authority, all given him by his grateful master, excited the envy and malice of the Mahratta chiefs, for they were eclipsed by this foreigner.
• The two were laden with wealth and honours, and shared the happiness of the other two lovers, which was as great as any mortal could desire.
• The city was captured soon after Marston Moor, and the defenders obtained very good terms, marching out with all the honours of war.
• But he whom we delight to honour at this hour in truth honours us, in that he allows us to offer him the welcome that it is our glory and our pleasure to give.
• His companion caused him to be buried with the honours of the country.
• You may perfectly rely on me, as there is no one that honours or regards you more than I do.
• Yet it was not on Stuart that fell, next to Lee, the honours of the campaign.
• Which interval is the more convenient, as it gives time to rejoice with you on your new honours.
• Marsh died full of years and honours at a ripe old age.
• It was this mark of distinction that raised the ambitious citizen to the first honours in the state.
• Some came as penniless adventurers from rival or hostile states and were raised to the highest honours.
• The dead were buried with military honours, and the survivors were sent to England without exchange.

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