honi soit qui mal y pense

American  

[aw-nee swa kee mal ee pahns] / ɔ ni ˈswa ki mal i ˈpɑ̃s /

French.

1. shamed be the person who thinks evil of it: motto of the Order of the Garter.

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honi soit qui mal y pense British  

/ ɔni swa ki mal i pɑ̃s /

1. shamed be he who thinks evil of it: the motto of the Order of the Garter

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Example Sentences

More than 4,000 words long, Judge Horn’s opinion concluded: “In considering material claimed to be obscene it is well to remember the motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense.’

From New York Times

The duke and duchess along with their son, Prince George, are expected to move from Anglesey to Kensington Palace within weeks It is surrounded by a blue garter bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense - Shame to those who think evil of it - which symbolises the Order of the Garter, of which he is a Knight Companion.

From BBC

Honi soit qui mal y pense Transcriber's Notes: The original publication did not contain a table of contents.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, Honi soit qui mal y pense, and let the truth be told.

From Project Gutenberg

Again let me say, Honi soit qui mal y pense; the advice to adopt the Middleton Hub and to acquire a mind free from apprehension of puncture or burst, without any loss of personal comfort, is given because it is needed.

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