Standard Lemma guide

honors

adj · name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɑn.ɚz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒn.əz/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 N ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

At an excelling level in academics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I'm taking honors math this year.
  • My son is an honors student.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

plural of Honor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

plural of honor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of honor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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