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honour

/ˈɑnəɹ/ noun B1
  1. British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor. (countable, uncountable) · Honours are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.

Plural honours

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“Sure, it does, yer honour: but it’s an arm for all that.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 26 · B2
There was a long silence after this, and Alice could only hear whispers now and then; such as, “Sure, I don’t like it, yer honour, at all, at all!” “Do as I tell you, you coward!” and at last she spread out her hand again, and made another snatch in the air.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 26 · B2
“I honour your circumspection.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 5 · B2
Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and consequently unable to accept the honour of their invitation, etc.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 8 · B2

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