Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
HONOR
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French onur, honur, from Latin honos, honor
Date: 13th century
1. good name or public esteem ; reputation , a showing of usually merited respect ; recognition , privilege , a person of superior standing, one whose worth brings respect or fame ; credit , the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon, an evidence or symbol of distinction: as, an exalted title or rank, b. badge , decoration , a ceremonial rite or observance , an award in a contest or field of competition, a gesture of deference ; bow , e. plural an academic distinction conferred on a superior student, a course of study for superior students supplementing or replacing a regular course, chastity , purity ,
8. a keen sense of ethical conduct ; integrity , one's word given as a guarantee of performance , social courtesies or civilities extended by a host , 1
0. a. an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge, the scoring value of honors held in bridge, the privilege of playing first from the tee in golf, Synonyms: see: honor see: honesty
II. transitive verb (honored; honoring)
Date: 13th century
1. to regard or treat with honor or respect, to confer honor on,
2. to live up to or fulfill the terms of , to accept as payment , to salute with a bow in square dancing, honoree noun honorer noun