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Using Honneur

  • In the example corpus, honneur often appears in combinations such as: honneur et, légion honneur, legion honneur.

Context around Honneur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mottos 1×

Often after:

winner 1× wine 1× rewards 1× france 1× knight 1× main 1×

Sentence patterns with Honneur

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

légion d honneur 3× legion d honneur by the 2× fatherland but honneur et fidélité 1× is not honneur et patrie 1× legion d honneur 1× legion d honneur france s 1× legion d honneur rewards outstanding 1× legion d honneur winner donald 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after celebrating the 1× agnes varda winner 1× and in 1815 1× andrew j wood 1× both leaders gave 1× david was made 1×

Common sentence endings:

légion d honneur 3× about her life 1× by prince charles 1× d academie main 1× director and artist 1× during the war 1×

Words around Honneur

Just before it in the word index:

honnecourt 2 honnavar 2 honma 7 honley 5 honky 37 honks 14

Just after it in the word index:

honnold 10 honoapiilani 3 honohan 2 honoka 5 honokaa 3 honokaia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abattoirs 31 aberrant 31 abike 31 ablative 31 absurdities 31 accel 31

Corpus analysis for Honneur

  • In this selection, "honneur" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mottos, winner, wine and rewards stand out and add context to how "honneur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include légion d honneur and legion d honneur by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "honneur" sits close to words such as abattoirs, aberrant and abike, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with honneur

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

David was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1803. (12 words)

Andrew J Wood receiving the Membre d’Honneur from Skål World President Lavonne Wittman. (14 words)

The team will also receive their country's highest accolade - the Legion d'Honneur. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Mottos Honneur et Fidélité In contrast to all other French Army units, the motto embroidered on the Foreign Legion's regimental flags is not Honneur et Patrie (Honour and Fatherland) but Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and Fidelity). (37 words)

After celebrating the heroic life of Legion d'Honneur winner Donald Hunter, 98, family and friends left St Mildred's Church in Kent to find the yellow penalty ticket on the car. (32 words)

He was made a Chevalier main in the French Légion d'honneur main in 1935, and in 1952 he was awarded the country's highest artistic decoration, the Officer d'Academie main. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Mottos Honneur et Fidélité In contrast to all other French Army units, the motto embroidered on the Foreign Legion's regimental flags is not Honneur et Patrie (Honour and Fatherland) but Honneur et Fidélité (Honour and Fidelity).

The majority of these awards have been made to military personnel in wartime, earning titles such as Legionnaire d'Honneur or Sergent-Chef de Légion d'Honneur.

After celebrating the heroic life of Legion d'Honneur winner Donald Hunter, 98, family and friends left St Mildred's Church in Kent to find the yellow penalty ticket on the car.

This was how Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero addressed his situation on Wednesday during the Vin d’Honneur (wine of honor) at the Malacañan Palace.

Later, Macron also presented France's highest distinction the Légion d'Honneur to London for their services during the World War II, which was accepted by Prince Charles.

Only five months before he died, he'd been awarded France’s highest order of merit - the Légion d’honneur - for his achievements during the war.

Soumitra was also conferred the Officier des Arts et Metiers Legion d'Honneur by the French government.

The French are another matter; he’s fêted and protected by the French government and has just been received into the Légion d’Honneur.

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The Legion d’Honneur rewards outstanding merits of individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their respective social, economic, hereditary or national backgrounds.

Andrew J Wood receiving the Membre d’Honneur from Skål World President Lavonne Wittman.

Both leaders gave speeches, while the French president also bestowed the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest honour, on five American veterans.

She was awarded a MBE, George Cross and Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur and serialised in many books and films about her life.

Agnes Varda, winner of the Palme d’Or d’Honneur and Academy Honor Award, is a prominent photographer, scriptwriter, actress, director, and artist.

The team will also receive their country's highest accolade - the Legion d'Honneur.

Two years ago he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French Government on Bastille Day for his part in the operation in June 1944.

And, in 1815, he was promoted to a Commandant (now Commandeur) de la Légion d'honneur.

David was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1803.

He taught at the École pratique des hautes études for eleven years during which he was named Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor ).

He was made a Chevalier main in the French Légion d'honneur main in 1935, and in 1952 he was awarded the country's highest artistic decoration, the Officer d'Academie main.

In recognition of her contributions to the arts, France awarded her the Légion d'honneur in 1904.

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Common combinations with honneur

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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