Phrase guide

fons honorum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation, UK: fŏnz hŏnôʹrəm
  • Received-Pronunciation, UK: /ˌfɒnz hɒˈnɔːɹəm/
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noun

Meaning 1

A person who, by virtue of sovereignty, holds the exclusive right to create and confer legitimate titles of nobility and orders of chivalry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Latin: fōns (“fount, source”) + honōrum (“of honours”; the genitive plural form of honor (“honour”)) = “source of honours” ≈ “fount of honour”