Word of honour meaning

Noun: word of honour

Word of honour meaning:

• A promise

Synonyms: parole, word, word of honor
Derived forms: words of honour
Quotations:

1. MacKenzie – On my word of honor I assure you, Doodles, that Tony’s trip to Brighton ended in talk.
2. Van Tassel – I give you my word of honor that, for the time being, my promise to Betty had gone clean out of my head.
3. Baldwin – You may have my sacred word of honor that I will not trouble you in any way.

Sample sentences:

1. The word of honour of a gentleman–another pledge would be better.
2. I give you my word of honour.
3. Nevertheless, General Krasnov was set free on his word of honor.
4. This expression, “word of honor,” made me smile once more.
5. I asked him, before the Ambassador of France, whether he could give me his word of honor for it.
6. No, I give you my word of honor.
7. I want a guard; give me your word of honor to turn honest man, and I will make you my lieutenant.
8. But one of these days I’ll prove that my word of honor was worth taking.
9. Bob had given his word of honor to Ewing not to expose him.
10. Before I got it I had to give my sacred word of honor that I’d never let even you know who sent it.
11. I want to hear you give me your sacred word of honor to keep this little loan of your car a secret.
12. Yes, sir; if you disbelieve my word of honor, I will condescend to show you my invitation.
13. I will give him my word of honor not to attempt escape; besides, dawn will begin directly.
14. Indeed if I were a millionaire—my word of honor I would buy you an automobile.
15. A few hours after she brought the letter, praying him, on his word of honor, to send it.
16. So far as I’m concerned, I give you my word of honor I don’t know the first thing about this sign business.
17. Heinrich’s offer was discussed in detail and confirmed by his word of honor, after which he took a formal leave of the gentlemen.
18. Give me your word of honor on it.
19. It’ll hurt me terribly—and I owe you every cent of it, on my word of honor!
20. But I’ll not explain unless you will give me your word of honor to keep it a secret, at least for the present.