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honours

noun

Form of honour , plural of honour.

Simple meaning

A university degree with honors.

Pronunciation

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ahnerz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɑnɚz

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Definition

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noun

  1. A university degree with honors

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A university degree with honors

Used this way, honours is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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honours degreehonours listdivine honoursclass honoursmilitary honourshigh honourspublic honoursgreat honours

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • honourableadjectiveDerived adjective

    Worthy of being honored.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • honours degreenounCompound term

    A university degree with honors.

  • honours listnounCompound term

    A list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations.

  • first-class honours degreenounCompound term

    An honours degree of the highest class.

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