be honoured (to do something)
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feel honoured (to do something) — be/feel honoured (to do sth) idiom to feel proud and happy • I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech. • ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I d be honoured.’ Main entry: ↑honouridiom … Useful english dictionary
honoured — UK [ˈɒnə(r)d] / US [ˈɑnərd] adjective 1) [never before noun] proud that you have been given special respect or a special opportunity be honoured (that): Thank you. I m honoured that you thought of me. greatly/deeply/highly honoured: I feel deeply … English dictionary
time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A custom that is universally respected, or a… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
time-honoured — ADJ: ADJ n A time honoured tradition or way of doing something is one that has been used and respected for a very long time. The beer is brewed in the time honoured way at the Castle Eden Brewery. Syn: age old … English dictionary
time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way … The small dictionary of idiomes
Time-honoured practice — A time honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way … Dictionary of English idioms
honour — [[t]ɒ̱nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ honours, honouring, honoured (in AM, use honor) 1) N UNCOUNT Honour means doing what you believe to be right and being confident that you have done what is right. The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a… … English dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… … Universalium
