Other forms: honours, honoured, honouring
Honour is a reputation for keeping to what is right. A man of honour, a matter of honour, defend your honour.
This is the British spelling; American English writes honor. It also means public recognition — an honour to be asked, the New Year Honours, honours degree — and as a verb it means to keep a promise: honour the agreement, honour a cheque. Note guest of honour; on my honour; honour among thieves; and that Your Honour is how a judge is addressed in many courts.
1nounhonourA reputation for keeping to what is right.
“It was a matter of honour and it cost him a great deal.”
2nounpublicPublic recognition or a privilege.
“It was an honour to be asked and a nuisance to accept.”
3verbagreementTo keep to an agreement or promise.
“They honoured the contract to the last line.”
Too few real examples of this word to estimate which sense is commonest.
honour is a standing of integrity.
Also accepted in games: honor