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honi soit qui mal y pense

/ˌɔni ˌswɑ ki ˌmɑl i ˈpɑ̃s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
honi -soit qui -mal y pense
IPA
/ˌɔni ˌswɑ ki ˌmɑl i ˈpɑ̃s/
39
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French honi soit qui mal y pense (literally “shamed be whoever thinks bad of it” or “shame be to him who thinks evil of it”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔni ˌswɑ ki ˌmɑl i ˈpɑ̃s/
  • British English: /ˌɒni ˌswɑː kiː ˌmal iː ˈpɒ̃s/

Inflected Forms

honni soit qui mal y pense (alternative)

Synonyms

evil be to him who evil thinks evil to him that evil thinks shame be to him who thinks evil of it shame to him who thinks ill of it

Rhymes With

once response provence ponce nonce sconce bonce ensconce

Questions

How do you pronounce honi soit qui mal y pense?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔni ˌswɑ ki ˌmɑl i ˈpɑ̃s/.
What does honi soit qui mal y pense mean?
The motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
Where does honi soit qui mal y pense come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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