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onore

honor

noun oh-NOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin honor

Usage Note

Onore is masculine, l'onore, plural onori. It lives in many fixed phrases: in onore di ('in honor of'), fare onore a ('to do credit to'), and parola d'onore ('word of honor'). A polite reply to an introduction is È un onore.

Examples

"È un grande onore per me."

Natural Translation

It's a great honor for me.

Literal Translation

It-is a great honor for me.

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