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Definitions for Honored

[1] held in honor; highly respected: our honored guests; an honored member of the community.
[2] honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
[3] a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family.
[4] high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor.
[5] such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead.
[6] high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his position of honor.
[7] the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favor from a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to have the honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor of introducing this evening's speaker.
[8] Usually honors. evidence, as a special ceremony, decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, or distinction: political honors; military honors.
[9] (initial capital letter ) a deferential title of respect, especially for judges and mayors (preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.).
[10] honors, special rank or distinction conferred by a university, college, or school upon a student for eminence in scholarship or success in some particular subject. an advanced course of study for superior students. Compare honors course.
[11] chastity or purity in a woman.
[12] Also called honor card. Cards . Bridge . any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of the four aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick. Whist . any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace, king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.
[13] Golf . the privilege of teeing off before the other player or side, given after the first hole to the player or side that won the previous hole.
[14] to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
[15] to treat with honor.
[16] to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honored him with its leadership award.
[17] to worship (the Supreme Being).
[18] to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.
[19] Commerce . to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All credit cards are honored here.
[20] to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of (an official document).
[21] (in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.
[22] of, relating to, or noting honor.
[23] the US spelling of honour

Words related to Honored

recognized, privileged, well-known, distinguished, dignified, revered, esteemed, celebrated, decorated, eminent, important, noble, reputable

Words nearby Honored

honorable ordinary, honorand, honorarium, honorary, honorary canon, honored, honoree, honorific, honoris causa, honorius, honorius i

Origin of Honored

1150–1200; (noun) Middle English (h)on(o)ur < Anglo-French (Old French (h)onor, onur ) < Latin honōr- (stem of honor, earlier honōs ); (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French (h)on(o)urer < Latin honōrāre, derivative of honor

Other words from Honored

hon·or·er , noun
hon·or·less , adjective
o·ver·hon·or , verb (used with object)
re·hon·or , verb (used with object)
self-hon·ored , adjective
un·hon·ored , adjective

Synonyms for Honored

dignified, distinguished, esteemed, privileged, recognized, revered, venerated, well-known, celebrated, decorated, eminent, highly regarded, important, noble, reputable