hon

¹ American  

[huhn] / hʌn /

noun

Informal.

1. honey.

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hon. ² American  

abbreviation

1. honor.

2. honorable.

3. honorably.

4. honorary.

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Hon. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Honorable.

2. Honorary.

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hon. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. honorary

2. honourable

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Hon. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Honourable (title)

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Etymology

Origin of hon

First recorded in 1905–10; shortened form of honey

Example Sentences

Honeywell International’s HON -1.93%decrease; red down pointing triangle profit fell in the fourth quarter, hurt by charges tied to its settlement earlier this month with private-jet operator Flexjet, but sales climbed on continued demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Have a nice walk, hon. I love you.”

From Literature

“I don’t know, hon. Ask an adult. Look it up on the internet. Hire a private investigator, for all I know. I don’t care how you get it, but you can’t send a letter without a specific address. That’s step one. Okay?”

From Literature

“Good to see you, hon,” Forest says to me on his way out.

From Literature

“That’s amazing, hon. Great work.”

From Literature