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in honor of
in honor of someone or something
showing respect or admiration for someone or something. Our club gave a party in honor of the club's president. I wrote a poem in honor of John and Mary's marriage.
in honor of
In celebration of, as a mark of respect for, as in We are holding a banquet in honor of the president. [c. 1300]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Lucky | | LUK-ee (English) | English, Indian, Hindi |
Larkin | | ['la:kin] | |
Arienne | | - | English (Rare) |
Lasse | | LAHS-se (Danish, Finnish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish |
Herakles | | HER-ə-kleez (English) | Greek Mythology |
Deemer | | DEE-mər | English (Rare) |