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To take away; to put an end; to destroy. [Obs.] 'Tis honor to deprive dishonored life. Shak.

To deflour; to dishonor. [Obs.]

ble of being traced, as from a radical; as, income is derivable from various sources. All honor derivable upon me. South. The exquisite pleasure derivable from the true and beautiful relations of domestic life. H. G. Bell. The argument derivable from the doxologies. J. H. Newman.

de great. Hooker. It derogates little from his fortitude, while it adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity. Burke.

ntertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. "An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant." Pope. Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. -- Dessert-spoonful, n., pl. Dessert-spoonf…

estitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; -- followed by of. [Obs.] Destituted of all honor and livings. Holinshed.

Confinement; restraint; custody. The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court. Hallam.

The act of thinking worthy; honor. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Worthy; honorable; deserving. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious; to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor. Your worth will dignity our feast. B. Jonson.

One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.

The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.

on or diminution of me. Eikon Basilike. Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked In military honor next. Philips.

Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; the greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of both tragedies and comedies.

A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.

Meanness; sordidness. Honors . . . thrown away upon dirt and infamy. Melmoth.

Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute; reproach; -- applied to persons or things. It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession. Rogers.

unctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, "I resign my life, but not my honor," is a discrete proposition.

Dishonor. [Obs.] To the disglory of God's name. Northbrooke.

The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy. To tumble down thy husband and thyself From top of honor to disgrace's feet Shak.