Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

point of honor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: point of honor
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any scruple caused by a sense of duty.

noun

The obligation to demand and to receive satisfaction for an insult, especially by fighting a duel.

Etymology

Compare French point d'honneur.

Inflected Forms

points of honor (plural) point of honour (alternative, UK)

Phrases

make it a point to

Frequently Paired Words

make it a point to

Synonyms

pundonor

Questions

What does point of honor mean?: Any scruple caused by a sense of duty.
Where does point of honor come from?: Compare French point d'honneur.

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