honour
/ˈɑnəɹ/ verb C1- British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
He/she/it honours · Past honoured · Past participle honoured · -ing form honouring
Verb forms
- Base form
- honour
- He/she/it
- honours
- Past
- honoured
- Past participle
- honoured
- -ing form
- honouring
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A Fox, envying him the honour, discovered a piece of meat lying in a trap, and leading the Monkey to the place where it was, said that she had found a store, but had not used it, she had kept it for him as treasure trove of his kingdom, and counseled him to lay hold of it.
The more honour the more danger.
“I am sure we are honoured by your presence and to show you all we know,” said White Mason cordially.
“But if you mean to hint that it could reflect in any way upon this lady’s honour”—his eyes blazed for an instant, and then with an evident effort he got a grip upon his own emotions—“well, you are on the wrong track, that’s all.”
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