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                            In celebration of, as a mark of respect for, as in We are holding a banquet in honor of the president. [c. 1300]
                        
                        
 
                        
                            American Heritage Idioms
                        
                        
                    
                    
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                            Phrase(s): in honor of someone or something 
showing respect or admiration for someone or something.  •  Our club gave a party in honor of the club’s president.  •  I wrote a poem in honor of John and Mary’s marriage.
                        
                        
 
                        
                            McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs