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| accolade |
an expression or mark of approval; honor; award. |
| adore |
to honor and worship for being divine. [1/3 definitions] |
| anoint |
to honor or make holy by applying oil as part of a religious ceremony. |
| archdeacon |
a title of honor given in the Roman Catholic Church to a member of a cathedral chapter. [1/2 definitions] |
| award |
a prize given for a special achievement; honor. [1/2 definitions] |
| back out of |
to fail to honor a commitment. [1/2 definitions] |
| banquet |
such a dinner given in honor of a person, group, or special occasion. [2/4 definitions] |
| beatification |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the process of determining whether a deceased person should be declared to be in heaven and therefore deserving of special honor, or the final decision and declaration that this is so. [1/2 definitions] |
| beatify |
in the Roman Catholic Church, to proclaim (a deceased person) blessed in heaven and deserving of a ceremony of honor. [1/3 definitions] |
| blue ribbon |
an emblem worn as a badge of honor, as by the British knights belonging to the Order of the Garter. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bushido |
(sometimes l.c.) the behavioral code of the feudal Japanese samurai, which stressed the value of honor above life. |
| candidacy |
the condition of being considered or nominated, or striving to be so, for a particular position, office, prize, or honor. |
| celebrate |
to honor something or make it special by giving gifts or doing things that people enjoy. |
| celebration |
a party or anything else that people do to honor a special event. |
| ceremony |
a formal act or series of acts done in a particular way to honor a special occasion. [1/2 definitions] |
| chevalier |
a member of one of various orders of merit, such as the Legion of Honor. [1/3 definitions] |
| chivalry |
the qualities expected of an ideal knight during the Middle Ages in Europe. These included courage, honor, politeness, and being prepared to help those in need. |
| commemorate |
to honor the memory of. |
| commemoration |
a ceremony to honor the memory of a person or event. [1/2 definitions] |
| commemorative |
serving to honor or act as a memento of someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| commendation |
something, esp. an award, that confers honor or distinction. [1/2 definitions] |
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