summa cum laude

Phonetic: "/fɪrst/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The person or thing in the first position.

Example: He was the first to complete the course.

Definition: The first gear of an engine.

Definition: Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

Example: This is a first. For once he has nothing to say.

Definition: First base

Example: There was a close play at first.

Definition: A first-class honours degree.

Definition: A first-edition copy of some publication.

Definition: A fraction of an integer ending in one.

Example: one forty-first of the estate

Phonetic: "/fɪrst/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

Example: I was the first runner to reach the finish line, and won the race.

Definition: Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.

Example: Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

Phonetic: "/fɪrst/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Before anything else; firstly.

Example: Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook.

Definition: For the first time;

Example: I first witnessed a death when I was nine years old.

Phonetic: "/klas/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

Example: Often used to imply membership of a large class.

Definition: A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes; upper class, middle class and working class.

Definition: The division of society into classes.

Example: Jane Austen's works deal with class in 18th-century England.

Definition: Admirable behavior; elegance.

Example: Apologizing for losing your temper, even though you were badly provoked, showed real class.

Definition: A group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher.

Example: The class was noisy, but the teacher was able to get their attention with a story.

Definition: A series of lessons covering a single subject.

Example: I took the cooking class for enjoyment, but I also learned a lot.

Definition: A group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year. A school class.

Example: The class of 1982 was particularly noteworthy.

Definition: A category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation.

Example: I used to fly business class, but now my company can only afford economy.

Definition: A rank in the classification of organisms, below phylum and above order; a taxon of that rank.

Example: Magnolias belong to the class Magnoliopsida.

Definition: Best of its kind.

Example: It is the class of Italian bottled waters.

Definition: A grouping of data values in an interval, often used for computation of a frequency distribution.

Definition: A collection of sets definable by a shared property.

Example: Every set is a class, but classes are not generally sets. A class that is not a set is called a proper class.

Definition: A group of people subject to be conscripted in the same military draft, or more narrowly those persons actually conscripted in a particular draft.

Definition: A set of objects having the same behavior (but typically differing in state), or a template defining such a set.

Example: an abstract base class

Definition: One of the sections into which a Methodist church or congregation is divided, supervised by a class leader.

Phonetic: "/klas/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To assign to a class; to classify.

Example: I would class this with most of the other mediocre works of the period.

Definition: To be grouped or classed.

Definition: To divide into classes, as students; to form into, or place in, a class or classes.

Phonetic: "/klas/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Great; fabulous

Phonetic: "/ˈɒnə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)

Example: The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.

Definition: The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity

Example: He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.

Definition: A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen

Example: Audie Murphy received many honors, such as the Distinguished Service Cross.

Definition: A privilege

Example: I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.

Definition: (in the plural) the privilege of going first

Example: I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.

Definition: A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.

Example: He is an honour to his nation.

Definition: (feudal law) a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended

Definition: The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point)

Definition: In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.

Definition: (in the plural) (courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank

Example: At university I took honours in modern history.

Phonetic: "/ˈɒnə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

Example: The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.

Definition: To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)

Example: I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.

Definition: To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)

Example: Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.

Definition: To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)

Example: I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.