point of honor

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point of honor

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Compare French point d'honneur.

noun points of honor · point of honour

Any scruple caused by a sense of duty.
Similar: pundonor
historical The obligation to demand and to receive satisfaction for an insult, especially by fighting a duel.
Similar: pundonor

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noun matter arising from a sense of duty

Français	point d'honneur
עברית	עניין של כבוד

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@misc{point_of_honor_2026,
  title = {point of honor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/point%20of%20honor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}