Plural of honour
regular plural
The plural of honour is honours.
Forms of honour
| Singular | honour /ˈɒnə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | honours |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Honours in a sentence
- I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.From the entry honor
- At university I took honours in modern history.From the entry honor
- However, his lease would not be affected by the removal of his dukedom and his honours.2025 October 20, Caroline Davies, “Dealing with ‘Andrew problem’ could help ease William’s accession to the throne”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry grasp the nettle
- Among the most senior honours, the dominance of Sir Humphreys and courtiers is striking.2013 December 31, Jonathan Freedland, “New Year honours should reward achievement, not cronyism”, in The Guardian. From the entry Sir Humphrey
- This is manifestly the case with the issuing of Orders of Australia and similar honours.2010, Ian Ward, Randal G. Stewart, Politics One, 4th edition, page 6. From the entry Order of Australia
Meaning of honour
- noun British, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
Questions about the plural of honour
- What is the plural of honour?
- The plural of honour is honours.
- Is honour countable?
- Honour is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: honour (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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