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Honour

a woman's virtue or chastity

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Accept 76% connected

To receive with a consenting mind (something offered); as, to accept a gift; -- often followed by of.

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Chastity 76% connected

The state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse.

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have 76% connected

of Have

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Recognize 76% connected

To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of.

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Righteousness 76% connected

The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude.

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Standing 76% connected

of Stand

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Symbol 76% connected

A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emb…

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Take 76% connected

Taken.

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Virtue 76% connected

Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor.

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Cachet 76% connected

A seal, as of a letter.

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Celebrity 76% connected

Celebration; solemnization.

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Citation 76% connected

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

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Commendation 76% connected

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

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Crown 76% connected

of Crow

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Decoration 76% connected

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

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Degree 76% connected

A step, stair, or staircase.

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Distinction 76% connected

A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division.

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Esteem 76% connected

To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.

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Fame 76% connected

Public report or rumor.

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Glorification 76% connected

The act of glorifyng or of giving glory to.

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Glory 76% connected

Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.

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Letter 76% connected

One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.

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Medal 76% connected

A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, o…

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Medallion 76% connected

A large medal or memorial coin.

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Mention 76% connected

A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of.

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Palm 76% connected

The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.

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Pennant 76% connected

A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a…

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Prize 76% connected

That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

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Regard 76% connected

To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

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Renown 76% connected

The state of being much known and talked of; exalted reputation derived from the extensive praise of great achievements or accomplishments; fame; cel…

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Reputation 76% connected

The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute.

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Repute 76% connected

To hold in thought; to account; to estimate; to hold; to think; to reckon.

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Respect 76% connected

To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

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Ribbon 76% connected

A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes.

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Seal 76% connected

Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and Otariidae.

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Trophy 76% connected

A sign or memorial of a victory raised on the field of battle, or, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected i…

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Manner of action 11

Celebrate 76% connected

To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.

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Decorate 76% connected

To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice…

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Dignify 76% connected

To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.

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Drink 76% connected

To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink…

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Ennoble 76% connected

To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify.

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Lionize 76% connected

To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.

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Pledge 76% connected

The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between…

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Salute 76% connected

To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.

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Toast 76% connected

To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.

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Tolerate 76% connected

To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with;…

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Wassail 76% connected

An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.

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Synonym 8

Accolade 92% connected

A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.

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Award 92% connected

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrator…

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Honor 92% connected

Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.

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Observe 92% connected

To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or…

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Pureness 92% connected

The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).

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Purity 92% connected

The condition of being pure.

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Respect 92% connected

To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

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Reward 92% connected

To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate.

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