In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.
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Honor
/ˈɒn.ə/
Synonyms for "honor" (552 found)
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Closest matches (111)
Noun(23 words)
accoladeawardaccoladesaccomplishmentachieve language learning goalsachievementadmireawardsbeing valuedbenefitbest project awardbestowbestowalscarry outcelebrated holidaycelebratingchampionshipchivalric orderchivalrycommendations
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abide byacceptacclaimaccoladeaccord respect toaccountaccounting foracknowledgmentacresadhere toadministeradmirationadmireadorationadoreadornadulateadulationaggrandizeallegiance
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amortizeanswerabilityapotheosisapotheosizeapplicationappreciateappreciationapprobationapprovalapprovearrogationascriptionassetassignationassignmentassured probityattachmentattentionattributionauditionawardawebadgebaysbeat the drumbepraisementbestow honor uponblameblamelessnessblessingblotlessnessblow the trumpetblue bookbreathless adorationcarry outcarry throughcashcelebratecelebritycharacterchargechastitychattels realcitecleanlinesscleannessclearcommemoratecompletecomplimentconfer distinction oncongratulationconnectionconnection withconscience
Verb(11 words)
Adjective(2 words)
academic achievementsacclaimed
Strong matches (165)
consequenceconsiderationcourtesycrediblecreditcrowncrown with laureldecencydecoratedecorationdefer todeferencedeificationdeifydelightdemesnederivation fromdevotiondignifydignity
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dischargedistinctiondistinguishdo honordo servicedomaindress shipdutyeffecteffectuateelogeeminenceencomiumenforceennobleentertain respect forerecterectnessesteemestimablenessestimationetiologyeulogiumeulogizeeulogyexaggerated respectexaltexaltationexamexamenexaminationexcessive praiseexecuteextolfacefairnessfamefavorfill outfinalfinal examinationfire a saluteflatteryfulfillgallantryglorificationglorifyglorygood charactergoodnessgracegreat gogreat respectgreatnessgroundshailhallowhandlehearinghero worshiphero-worshiphigh idealshigh principleshigh regardhigh-mindednesshighnesshold in esteemhold in reverencehold jubileehomagehommagehonestyhonorablenesshonorifichonorsidolatryidolizationidolizeidolizingillustriousnessimmaculacyimmaculatenessimmortalizeimplementimputationincorruption
Verb(20 words)
Noun(37 words)
courtesycrownsdignifyingdignitiesdignitydistinctiondistinctionsesteemesteem needesteemingfeatherfetefulfillfulfill requirementsfêtefêtesgarlandgarlandinggarlandsgentlemanliness
Adjective(2 words)
dignifieddutch orde
Related words (276)
innocenceintegrityinvestirreproachabilityirreproachablenessjoyjubilatejubilizejusticejustnesskeepkudosladylandlanded propertylandslaudlaudationlaurelslift
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lionizingliquidatelive up tolooklook up tolordlordshiplotlotsmaffickmagnificationmagnifymaintainmajestymakemake accounts squaremake merrymake outmanormarkmeed of praisemeetmemorabilitymemorializememorymessuagemidsemestermidtermmiladymilordmoral excellencemoral strengthmoralitynamenobilitynotabilitynoteworthinessobeisanceobserveoraloral examinationornamentoverpraisepaeanpalaetiologypanegyricparcelpaypay homage topay in fullpay offpay regard topay the billpay the shotpay tributepay uppedestalplacementplaqueplatpleasureplotpraediumpraiseprelimprestigeprideprinciplesprivilegeprizeprobityprominencepromulgatepropertyprosecutepurenesspurityput in forceput throughquadratquizreal estatereal propertyrealtyrecognitionrecognizerectituderedeemreference toregardremarkablenessrenderrender honor torenownreputabilityreputationreputerespectrespectabilityresponsibilityretirereverereverencereverential regardrighteousnesssaddlingsaliencesalutesatisfyself-respectsettlesexual innocencesignalizesnowinesssolemnizesolemnly marksound a fanfaresportsmanshipspotlessnesssquaresquare accountsstainlessnessstrike a balancesublimetaintlessnesstake uptake-home examinationtenementtenementstestthink highly ofthink much ofthink well oftitletoasttofttransacttrialtributetriposunblemishednessunblottednessuncorruptnessundefilednessunimpeachabilityunimpeachablenessunsoilednessunspottednessunstainednessunsulliednessuntaintednessuprearuprightnessupstandingnessvalueveneratevenerationvirginityvirtuevirtuousnessvivawhitenessworshipworthworthinesswrittenwritten examination
Noun(58 words)
keepknighthoodknighthoodslaureateslaurellaurelsliefermark the momentmartyringmedalmedalsmemorializingmore observednobelobserve weekly patternobservingovationpattern recognition taskpeabodyportfolio award
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praisesprivilegeprizeprizespulitzerpurenesspurityrecognitionrecognition prizerecognize moral importancerecompensingregardsrememberingrepute gainrespectrespect for othersrespectingrespectsreverereverencesreverencingrewardingrewardssacrednesssalutessalutingsarpanitushrineteacher regardtitlestoaststributesturbansvandewelcomesworship eventworshiperswreaths
Verb(26 words)
keep a promiselaurelledmedaledmemorializedmemorializesmonumentalizeobservepresent a medalredeemedredoundingremembersrespectrespectedreveredreverencedreveresreveringrewardsalute the flagsaluted
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Adjective(5 words)
Related word relations
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More general
15 entriesacceptadvantagechastitycommitmenthaverecogniserecognitionrecognizerighteousnesssexual moralitysocial actionstandingsymboltakevirtue
More specific
16 entriesawardaward medalcertificateconfer titledignitydistinctionfulfill a contractgrant degreehonor a debtkeep a promiselaudmedalpraisereputationsalutetitle
Collocations
8 entriesacademic honoracademic honorsgreat honorhonor codehonor rollhonor systemin honor ofpublic honor
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- оньо́р noun (card games: one of the most valuable cards)
Finnish
1 entries- arvokortti noun (card games: one of the most valuable cards)
Sample sentences
35 total sentences available.
The more danger, the more honor.
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The students cheered in honor of Dr. Baker's birthday.
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I esteem it an honor to address this audience.
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