honoured

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honoured

  • /ˈɑnɚd/ US
  • /ˈɒnəd/ UK

Rhymes with (General American) -ɑnə(ɹ)d, (Received Pronunciation) -ɒnəd

adjective more honoured · most honoured · honored · honor'd · honour'd

  1. UK Respected, having received honour. One of them is the time-honoured method of our forefathers

    Similar: blessed, illustrious, well-regarded, admired, applauded, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, feared, gloriful, glorious, honoured

verb honored · honor'd · honour'd

  1. UK, participle, past simple past and past participle of honour

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Closest in meaning: honored, worthy, honourable, honor, honorable, homage, exemplary, respected, illustrious, tribute, distinguished, celebrated, glorious, decent, privileged, recognized

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adj respected, having received honour

Españolhonrado, honorado
日本語光栄に思って kōei ni omotte
中文榮幸 /荣幸 róngxìng
हिन्दीयशस्वी yaśasvī, माननीय mānnīya, सम्मानित sammānit
Portuguêshonrado
Françaishonoré
Deutschgeehrt
Русскийуважа́емый uvažájemyj, заслу́женный zaslúžennyj

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@misc{honoured_2026,
  title = {honoured},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honoured},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}