honours


Definition: Meaning of, honours in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɒnəz /

  • noun
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  • antonym
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Singular Plural
honours honourses
British English, Canadian English ; honors American English
  1. a university degree with honours
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honours used in phrases

  • Birthday Honours, the
    1. special HONOUR s given to a number of British people by the Queen each year on her birthday, as a reward for their achievements or good work
  • New Year's Honours, the
    1. special honours given to a number of British people each year, as a reward for their special achievements or good work, which are announced on January 1st. These include titles such as "Sir", "Lord", or "OBE".
  • do the honours (verb)
    1. act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests
  • first-class honours degree (noun)
    1. an honours degree of the highest class
  • honours degree (noun)
    1. a British university degree that is above the basic level in one or two particular subjects
  • honours list (noun)
    1. a list of important people in Britain to whom titles are given as a sign of respect
  • joint honours (noun)
    1. a university degree course in Britain in which two main subjects are studied [↪  single honours]
  • single honours (noun)
    1. a university degree course in Britain in which you study only one main subject
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