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Honour vs Valour - What's the difference?

honour | valour |

As nouns the difference between honour and valour

is that honour is standard spelling of honor|from=British|from2=AU|from3=NZ|from4=Canada|from5=Ireland|from6=South Africa while valour is value; worth.

As a verb honour

is standard spelling of honor|from=British|from2=AU|from3=NZ|from4=Canada|from5=Ireland|from6=South Africa.

As a proper noun Honour

is {{given name|female|from=English}}, a less common spelling of Honor.

honour

English

Noun

  • * 1902 , Richard Francis Weymouth, Translation of the New Testament of the Bible , Book 60, 1 Peter 2:4:
    • Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour .
  • * (rfdate), Shakespeare:
    • If she have forgot / Honour and virtue.
  • * (rfdate), Milton:
    • Godlike erect, with native honour clad.

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • valour

    English

    Alternative forms

    * valor

    Noun

    (-)
  • Value; worth.
  • Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
  • (dated) A brave man; a man of valour.

    • Related terms

    * valiant

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