honours

/ ˈɒnəz /

plural noun

1. observances of respect

2. (often capital)

   1. (in a university degree or degree course) a rank of the highest academic standard

   2. Hons. ( as modifier ) Compare general pass

      an honours degree

3. a high mark awarded for an examination; distinction

4. observances of respect at a funeral

5. ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc

Example Sentences

Does he think he'll go on to manage a big club in England fighting for honours?

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Indeed, outside of some second-tier honours, you had to go back 40 years to the last time the Robins reigned supreme.

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In his debut campaign the derby honours were shared, each side earning two home victories, Rangers having last beaten Celtic in 2012.

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So what has changed since the takeover and why didn't the wealth of Newcastle's owners automatically mean more success and honours?

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She has been a regular visitor to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honours Japan's war dead including convicted war criminals.

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