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in honor of — as a tribute or mark of respect for someone or something

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: as a tribute or mark of respect for someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ˈɑːnər ʌv/

Korean meaning: ~을 기리기 위해, ~에게 경의를 표하기 위해

Korean pronunciation: 인 **아**너 오브

Example Sentences

  • They threw a surprise party in honor of his promotion to CEO.
  • The pizza restaurant was named 'Tony's' in honor of his Italian grandfather.
  • In honor of Earth Day, the company decided to plant 1,000 trees.

in honor of

PREPOSITION

//ɪn ˈɑːnər ʌv//

as a tribute or mark of respect for someone or something

in honor of concept
💡 Concept

A woman places flowers in honor of a community leader

in honor of rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In honor of those who helped us conquer

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn ˈɑːnər ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn ˈɒnər ɒv/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'honor'는 라틴어 'honos(존경, 명예)'에서 유래되었으며, 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어에 정착했습니다. 고대 로마에서는 영웅이나 신에게 경의를 표하는 의식에서 이 표현이 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

honorconquerwander
honor
conquer
wander

🔗Collocations

in honor of someone's memory
ceremony in honor of
scholarship in honor of
named in honor of
toast in honor of
monument in honor of

📝Examples

“They threw a surprise party in honor of his promotion to CEO.”

😄 Fun example

“The pizza restaurant was named 'Tony's' in honor of his Italian grandfather.”

“In honor of Earth Day, the company decided to plant 1,000 trees.”

“She wore her grandmother's vintage dress to the wedding in honor of her memory.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

in tribute toin memory ofin recognition ofin celebration ofto commemorate

Antonyms

in spite ofin defiance of

Related

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