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man of honor

man of honor noun: a man who serves in the role of maid of honor at a wedding, assisting the bride in the ceremony.

Noun

man of honor (plural men of honor)

  1. A man who serves in the role of maid of honor at a wedding, assisting the bride in the ceremony.
  2. A mafioso. A member of the traditional Italian crime syndicates. A member under omerta.
  3. (broadly) A mobster, a member of organized crime.
  4. A gentleman, knight, nobleman.
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see man, honor.

Forms of man of honor

pluralmen of honor
alternative formman of honour

Questions about man of honor

What does man of honor mean?
Man of honor means a man who serves in the role of maid of honor at a wedding, assisting the bride in the ceremony.
What part of speech is man of honor?
Man of honor is a noun.
What is the plural of man of honor?
The plural of man of honor is men of honor.

Words near man of honor in the dictionary

  1. man of action
  2. man of culture
  3. man of few words
  4. man of gingerbread
  5. man of God
  6. man of honor
  7. man of Kent
  8. man of law
  9. man of letters
  10. man of many parts
  11. man of means

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