Definition of Point of honor

1. Noun. A concern that seriously reflects on your honor.

Generic synonyms: Concern

Lexicographical Neighbors of Point Of Honor

point lace
point man
point men
point mutation
point mutations
point of accumulation
point of apoapsis
point of articulation
point of contact
point of departure
point of elbow
point of entry
point of fixation
point of honor (current term)
point of inflection
point of interest
point of intersection
point of maximal impulse
point of no return
point of order
point of ossification
point of periapsis
point of pride
point of proximal contact
point of purchase
point of reference
point of regard

Literary usage of Point of honor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life by John Adams, Charles Francis Adams (1854)
"This was a point of honor indeed; not such a stupid, fantastical point of honor as that which Mr. Hamilton maintains with so much fanaticism and so much ..."

2. Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books by William Blackstone, William Draper Lewis (1902)
"And therefore this court of chivalry can at most only order reparation in point of honor; as, to compel the defendant ..."

3. The Standard Index of Short Stories, 1900-1914 by Francis James Hannigan (1918)
"Atlan 88:251 Ag '01 point of honor. ... Everybody's 16:234 F '07 point of honor. FH Smith. Sat EP 175:1 Je 13 '03 point of honor. C. Wilson. ..."

4. Studies in Mediæval History by Charles Janeway Stillé (1882)
"The general notions prevailing at a particular time in regard io the point of honor formed the practical guide for the conduct of the knights, ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Point of honor on Dictionary.com!Search for Point of honor on Thesaurus.com!Search for Point of honor on Google!Search for Point of honor on Wikipedia!

Search