word of honor

American  

noun

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

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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]

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Etymology

Origin of word of honor

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024

Its publishers say, word of honor, that it is Virginia's work, discovered decades later in an attic trunk by her daughter.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Hitler broke his word of honor as a gentleman and occupied the rest of Czecho-Slovakia, Chamberlain determined that Britain must rearm.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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