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word of honor

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noun

  1. a pledge of one's honor that a specified condition, bargain, etc., will be fulfilled; oath; promise.


word of honor Idioms  
  1. A pledge of one's good faith, as in On his word of honor he assured us that he was telling the truth. [Early 1800s]


Etymology

Origin of word of honor

First recorded in 1805–15

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It's a chronicle of disappointment and loneliness, but also one of, in Elliott's word, of honor.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2024

I give my word of honor: never I was communist.

From Time Magazine Archive

"And we have confidence in the general's word of honor."

From Time Magazine Archive

"On my word of honor, I never accepted cash or other favors in office" is not a blanket refutation of bribery.

From Time Magazine Archive

The English tell John Mitchel he’s free to come and go as he pleases all over Van Diemen’s land if he gives his word of honor as a gentleman he won’t try to escape.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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