hon

¹

[huhn]

noun

Informal.

1. honey.

hon.

²

abbreviation

1. honor.

2. honorable.

3. honorably.

4. honorary.

Hon.

³

abbreviation

1. Honorable.

2. Honorary.

hon.

¹

abbreviation

1. honorary

2. honourable

Hon.

²

abbreviation

1. Honourable (title)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hon.¹

First recorded in 1905–10; shortened form of honey

Example Sentences

Following a self-referral by The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 3 September 2025, I have undertaken an examination of the circumstances and facts connected to recent allegations about Ms Rayner's property ownership and tax affairs.

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In July 2009, he was appointed as a member of the Privy Council, with his full title becoming The Rt Hon Lord Paul of Marylebone PC.

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Hon was sentenced to three years and one month in prison and Ouyang received three years and six months.

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Hon was arrested by NCA officers in February 2022 and Ouyang was arrested in December 2023.

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Watched on Centre Court by her sister Maria and nephew Jaxson, who was celebrating his fourth birthday, and her best friend and fellow player Priscilla Hon - who had cancelled a training session to be there - Anisimova was surrounded by her loved ones for different reasons on Thursday.

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