What is the defintion of honor?

-noun1.honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: aman of honor.

2.a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one'sfamily.

3.high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held inhonor.

4.such respect manifested: a memorial in honor of the dead.

5.high public esteem; fame; glory: He has earned his positionof honor.

6.the privilege of being associated with or receiving a favorfrom a respected person, group, organization, etc.: to havethe honor of serving on a prize jury; I have the honor ofintroducing this evening's speaker.

7.Usually, honors. evidence, as a special ceremony,decoration, scroll, or title, of high rank, dignity, ordistinction: political honors; military honors.

8.( initial capital letter ) a deferential title of respect, esp. forjudges and mayors (prec. by His, Her, Your, etc.).

9.honors,a.special rank or distinction conferred by a university,college, or school upon a student for eminence inscholarship or success in some particular subject.

b.an advanced course of study for superior students.Compare honors course.

10.chastity or purity in a woman.

11.Also called honor card. Cards.a.Bridge . any of the five highest trump cards, as an ace,king, queen, jack, or ten in the trump suit, or any of thefour aces in a no-trump contract. Compare honor trick.

b.Whist . any of the four highest trump cards, as an ace,king, queen, or jack in the trump suit.

12.Golf . the privilege of teeing off before the other player orside, given after the first hole to the player or side that wonthe previous hole.

-verb (used with object)13.to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one'sparents.

14.to treat with honor.

15.to confer honor or distinction upon: The university honoredhim with its leadership award.

16.to worship (the Supreme Being).

17.to show a courteous regard for: to honor an invitation.

18.Commerce . to accept or pay (a draft, check, etc.): All creditcards are honored here.

19.to accept as valid and conform to the request or demands of(an official document).

20.(in square dancing) to meet or salute with a bow.

-adjective21.of, pertaining to, or noting honor.