Main Entry:
1hon·or 
Pronunciation:
'ä-n&rFunction:
nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old French
honor, from Latin
honos, honorDate: 13th century
1 a : good name or public esteem
: REPUTATION b : a showing of usually merited respect
: RECOGNITION <pay
honor to our founder>
2 : PRIVILEGE3 : a person of superior standing -- now used especially as a title for a holder of high office <if Your
Honor please>
4 : one whose worth brings respect or fame
: CREDIT <an
honor to the profession>
5 : the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon
6 : an evidence or symbol of distinction: as
a : an exalted title or rank
b (1)
: BADGE, DECORATION (2)
: a ceremonial rite or observance <buried with full military
honors>
c : an award in a contest or field of competition
d archaic : a gesture of deference
: BOW e plural (1)
: an academic distinction conferred on a superior student (2)
: a course of study for superior students supplementing or replacing a regular course
7 : CHASTITY, PURITY <fought fiercely for her
honor and her life -- Barton Black>
8 a : a keen sense of ethical conduct
: INTEGRITY b : one's word given as a guarantee of performance
9 plural : social courtesies or civilities extended by a host <did the
honors at the table>
10 a (1)
: an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge (2)
: the scoring value of
honors held in bridge -- usually used in plural
b : the privilege of playing first from the tee in golf
Main Entry:
cour·age 
Pronunciation:
'k&r-ij, 'k&-rijFunction:
nounEtymology: Middle English
corage, from Old French, from
cuer heart, from Latin
cor -- more at
HEARTDate: 14th century
: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty