A guest of honour is the person the occasion is chiefly for. Seat the guest of honour.
They sit at the head table and speak last, which are the two fixed rules. A guest of honour who is late holds up an entire event, since nothing can begin without them.
1nounguest of honourThe person the occasion is chiefly for.
“The guest of honour arrived an hour after the soup.”
guest of honour is a person.
Also accepted in games: guest of honor
Practised in Weddings & Celebrations