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Fame vs Honor - What's the difference?

fame | honor |

In transitive terms the difference between fame and honor

is that fame is to make (someone or something) famous while honor is to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).

As a proper noun Honor is

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fame

English

Noun

(-)
  • What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.
  • * 1667 , (John Milton), (Paradise Lost) , Book 1, ll. 651-4:
    • There went a fame in Heav'n that he ere long / Intended to create, and therein plant / A generation, whom his choice regard / Should favour […].
  • * 2012 , Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex , Penguin 2013, p. 23:
    • If the accused could produce a specified number of honest neighbours to swear publicly that the suspicion was unfounded, and if no one else came forward to contradict them convincingly, the charge was dropped: otherwise the common fame was held to be true.
  • One's reputation.
  • The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.
  • * (William Shakespeare)
    • I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.}}

    Derived terms

    * hall of fame * walk of fame

    Verb

    (fam)
  • To make (someone or something) famous.

    • Related terms

    * famed * famous

    Anagrams

    * ----

    honor

    English

    (wikipedia honor)

    Alternative forms

    * honour

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright and/or competent).
    • The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.
  • * The King James Bible, Matthew 13.57:
    • A prophet is not without honour , save in his own country.
  • (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
    • He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.
    His honor was unstained.
  • (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen.
    • Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.
    He wore an honor on his breast.
    military honors'''; civil '''honors
    Audie Murphy received many honors , such as the Distinguished Service Cross.
  • * (rfdate), Dryden:
    • their funeral honors
  • A privilege.
    • I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.
  • (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
    • I'll let you have the honours , Bob—go ahead.
  • # (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
  • A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
    • He is an honour to his nation.
  • (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
    • (Cowell)
  • (heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
  • (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
  • (in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
    • At university I took honours in modern history.

    Synonyms

    * chivalry * glory * gentlemanliness

    Derived terms

    * debt of honour, debt of honor * dishonour, dishonor * dishonourable, dishonorable * honourable, honorable * honourary, honorary * honour code, honor code * honourific, honorific * honour guard, honor guard * honour system, honor system * honours degree, honors degree * Hons * in honour of, in honor of

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
    • The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.
  • To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like).
    • I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.
    refuse to honor the test ban treaty
  • To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
    • Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.
    The prince honored me with an invitation to his birthday banquet.
  • To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).
    • I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.

    Synonyms

    * (l) (verb)

    Antonyms

    * despise * contempt

    Derived terms

    * dishonor, dishonour