A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
sarcastic inversion thereof.
Expression of gladness and content about something.
Title referring to an important leader.
Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
Of significant importance or consequence; important.
Impressive or striking.
Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
Much in use; favoured.
Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
Skilful or adroit.
Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s).
Extreme or more than usual.
Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
The privilege of going first.
The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point).
A privilege.
(Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
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.
A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity.
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
British spelling, Canadian spelling, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.