honour killing

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noun

a murder committed by a male on a female relative considered to have brought dishonour to the family, usually through sexual activity forbidden by religion or tradition

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How to use honour killing in a sentence

In the first episode, an officer is shown video of himself shooting and killing a man.
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The gunman hardly broke stride as he nonetheless shot Merabet in the head, killing him.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ass-kicking, bad guy-killing Carter is just a future spinster.
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And similar shards of enthusiasm-killing kryptonite are lodged in John Kasich, Mike Pence and Ted Cruz.
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But the act of killing herself done, the message was sent, and heard, and things started changing.
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Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Great was the surprise of Alf at the honour and labour thus thrust upon him, but he did not shrink from it.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
That, and a range war that grew out of the killing, and some kind of a business deal just about broke them.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Toward the close of it were the usual number of toasts in honour of Liszt, to which he responded in rather a bored sort of way.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
All Koreans pay great honour to their dead parents, and tablets to their memory are placed in some room set apart for the purpose.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike