Honour
Honour or honor (see spelling differences; from the Latin word honos, honoris) is an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an individual or corporate body such as a family, school, regiment or nation. Accordingly, individuals (or corporate bodies) are assigned worth and stature based on the harmony of their actions with a specific code of honour, and the moral code of the society at large.
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Famous quotes containing the word honour:
“I do honour the very flea of his dog.”
—Ben Jonson (c. 15721637)
“The jingling of the guinea helps the hurt that Honour feels.”
—Alfred Tennyson (18091892)
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