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honour (US), honor 1. a. Bridge Poker any of the top five cards in a suit or any of the four aces at no trumps b. Whist any of the top four cards 2. Golf the right to tee off first Honour a. a title used to or of certain judges b. (in Ireland) a form of address in general use How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I would ask His Honour (if I might be permitted) whether there are not many objects of great interest in the city which is under his beneficent sway? Bennet, Elizabeth, and one of the younger girls together, soon after breakfast, he addressed the mother in these words: "May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning? The original causes which dispose men to the things which I have mentioned are, taken in one manner, seven in number, in another they are more; two of which are the same with those that have been already mentioned: but influencing in a different manner; for profit and honour sharpen men against each other; not to get the possession of them for themselves (which was what I just now supposed), but when they see others, some justly, others [1302b] unjustly, engrossing them. |
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