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word of honor
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noun
a pledge of one's honor that a specified condition, bargain, etc., will be fulfilled; oath; promise.
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Origin of word of honor
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby word of honor
Wordle, wordless, word-lore, wordmonger, Word of God, word of honor, word of mouth, word order, word painting, word-perfect, word picture
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Other Idioms and Phrases with word of honor
word of honor
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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