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The following 16 entries include the term of honor.
court of honor
noun phrase: a tribunal (such as a military court) for investigating questions of personal honor
field of honor
noun phraseguard of honor
noun phraseLegion of Honor
noun phrase: a French order conferred as a reward for civil or military merit
maid of honor
noun phrase: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess
matron of honor
noun phrase: a bride's principal married wedding attendant compare maid of honor
Medal of Honor
noun phrase: a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy
point of honor
noun phrase: a matter seriously affecting one's honor
act of honor
: an acceptance or payment for honor of a protested bill of exchange
Congressional Medal of Honor
noun: medal of honor
debt of honor
: a debt (as one incurred by betting or gambling) which is not recoverable by law but which the debtor is conventionally considered in honor bound to pay
fountain of honor
: the British crown conceived as the source of all justice, honors, dignities, titles, peerages, and privileges
payment of honor
: payment of a protested bill or draft by someone other than the primary debtor made with the purpose of saving the credit of such debtor
guest of honor
noun phrase: a person who is being specially honored
place of honor
noun phrase: a seat for someone who is being honored
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