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honourable mention

honourable mention is the alternative spelling of honorable mention.

Meaning of honorable mention

Noun

honorable mention (plural honorable mentions)

  1. (idiomatic) A formal recognition given to a work or candidate of high merit that falls below the level of the main prizes or top honors in a competition, examination or award process.
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Forms of honourable mention

pluralhonourable mentions

Questions about honourable mention

What is honourable mention the alternative spelling of?
Honourable mention is the alternative spelling of honorable mention.

Words near honourable mention in the dictionary

  1. honour systems
  2. honour'd
  3. honourabilities
  4. honourability
  5. honourable
  6. honourable mention
  7. honourable mentions
  8. honourableness
  9. honourables
  10. honourably
  11. honouraria

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