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Honour — • May be defined as the deferential recognition by word or sign of another s worth or station Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Honour Honour … Catholic encyclopedia
honour — (US honor) ► NOUN 1) high respect. 2) pride and pleasure from being shown respect. 3) a clear sense of what is morally right. 4) a person or thing that brings credit. 5) a thing conferred as a distinction. 6) (honour … English terms dictionary
honour — n. & v. (US honor) n. 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name. 2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct. 3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity (honour among thieves). 4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp … Useful english dictionary
honour — (US honor) noun 1》 great respect or esteem. ↘a feeling of pride and pleasure from being shown respect. ↘a source of esteem. 2》 a clear sense of what is morally right. 3》 a thing conferred as a distinction. ↘(honours) a special… … English new terms dictionary
Declining a British honour — The following is a partial list of people who have declined a British honour, such as a knighthood or an honour, usually within the Order of the British Empire. In most cases, the honour was rejected privately; others were rejected publicly, or… … Wikipedia
Eusebia (empress) — Eusebia (†360, full name Flavia Aurelia Eusebia, sometimes known as Aurelia Eusebia) was the second wife of Emperor Constantius II. Main sources for the knowledge about her life are Julian s panegyric Speech of Thanks to the Empress Eusebia in… … Wikipedia
Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna — Infobox Indian Awards awardname = Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna type = Civilian category = Sports (Individual / Team) instituted = 1991 1992 firstawarded = 1991 1992 lastawarded = 2007 2008 total = 16 awardedby = Govt. of India cashaward = description … Wikipedia
Professor — For other uses, see Professor (disambiguation). A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a person who professes being usually an expert in arts or sciences;… … Wikipedia
Henry Morgentaler — Doctor Henry Morgentaler CM LLD (hc) MD Born March 19, 1923 (1923 03 19) (age 88) Łódź, Poland Nationality Canadian … Wikipedia
D. R. Bendre — Bendre redirects here. For other uses, see Bendre (disambiguation). Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre © Kamat s Potpourri Born 31 January 1896 Dharwad, Karnataka, India … Wikipedia
