Standard Lemma guide

honoured

adj · verb · 2 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: /ˈɑnɚd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɒnəd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with (General American) -ɑnə(ɹ)d
  • rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒnəd
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 N ER0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Respected, having received honour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blessed, illustrious, well-regarded, admired, applauded, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, feared, gloriful, glorious, honoured, priceless, reputable, respected, revered, sacred, treasured, valued, venerated, worthy

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of honour

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, form-of, participle, past

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.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: əməkdar — respected, having received honour
  • Azerbaijani: müşərrəf — respected, having received honour
  • Chinese Mandarin: 榮幸 /荣幸 (róngxìng) — respected, having received honour
  • Esperanto: honorita — respected, having received honour
  • Faroese: æruríkur — respected, having received honour
  • Finnish: kunnioitettu — respected, having received honour
  • Finnish: kunnioittama — respected, having received honour
  • Finnish: kunnioitettava — respected, having received honour
  • Finnish: kunnianarvoinen — respected, having received honour
  • Finnish: arvoisa — respected, having received honour
  • French: honoré — respected, having received honour
  • German: geehrt — respected, having received honour
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐍅𐌴𐍂𐍃 (swērs) — respected, having received honour
  • Ancient Greek: ἔντιμος (éntimos) — respected, having received honour
  • Gujarati: લોકમાન્ય (lokmānya) — respected, having received honour
  • Hindi: यशस्वी (yaśasvī) — respected, having received honour
  • Hindi: माननीय (mānnīya) — respected, having received honour
  • Hindi: सम्मानित (sammānit) — respected, having received honour
  • Irish: clúiteach — respected, having received honour
  • Japanese: 光栄に思って (kōei ni omotte) — respected, having received honour
  • Latin: honorātus — respected, having received honour
  • Māori: taiea — respected, having received honour
  • Māori: hōnore — respected, having received honour
  • Portuguese: honrado — respected, having received honour
  • Russian: уважа́емый (uvažájemyj) — respected, having received honour
  • Russian: заслу́женный (zaslúžennyj) — respected, having received honour
Real reading context

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