How do you use Honorius in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Honorius in a sentence
Honorius meaning
A transliteration of the Latin male given name Honōrius, notably borne by a Roman emperor and several popes.
Using Honorius
- The main meaning on this page is: A transliteration of the Latin male given name Honōrius, notably borne by a Roman emperor and several popes.
- In the example corpus, honorius often appears in combinations such as: of honorius, pope honorius, honorius iv.
Context around Honorius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Honorius
- In this selection, "honorius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pope, threatened, 253, avoided, first and punished stand out and add context to how "honorius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include consulship of honorius and theodosius and 1127 when honorius received word. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "honorius" sits close to words such as adorn, adp and affirms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with honorius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rose was born on August 26, 1942, the daughter of Honorius and Alberta (Dubois) Thompson. (15 words)
Controversy over Pope Honorius I Pope Honorius I, who accepted the monothelite doctrine of Patriarch Sergius. (16 words)
The very first one was Honorius III, pope from 1216-1227, although his tomb is now extant. (17 words)
After the new synodal letter of the African council of 1 May 418 to the pope, and after the steps taken by the emperor Honorius against the Pelagians, Zosimus issued his Tractoria, in which Pelagianism and its authors were finally condemned. (41 words)
Concerns in Campania Pope Honorius II One of Honorius’ first tasks in southern Italy was to deal with the barons in the Campania who were molesting farmers and travellers at will with their armed bands. (35 words)
Supporters of the Pierleoni family, already preparing to back Pietro Pierleoni Levillain, pg. 733 on a rumor that Honorius had died, stormed the monastery of the dying Honorius, hoping to force the election of Pietro. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although he obtained numerous privileges for his see and Honorius always spoke encouragingly to him, Honorius avoided having to make a decision that might alienate the powerful archbishops of Canterbury.
Concerns in Campania Pope Honorius II One of Honorius’ first tasks in southern Italy was to deal with the barons in the Campania who were molesting farmers and travellers at will with their armed bands.
Controversy over Pope Honorius I Pope Honorius I, who accepted the monothelite doctrine of Patriarch Sergius.
Honorius had a long-standing dislike of Oderisio going back to the time when Honorius was cardinal-bishop of Ostia.
Honorius punished Attalus by cutting off his right finger and thumb, inflicting the same fate that Attalus threatened Honorius with.
Honorius wrote to the clergy and nobles of England, directing them to treat his legate as if he were Honorius himself.
In the meantime, many of the local Norman nobles, fearful of Roger’s power, allied themselves with Honorius, as Honorius formally excommunicated Roger in November 1127.
Mann, pg. 253 Honorius had just suffered a defeat at the hands of a local baron at Arpino in 1127 when Honorius received word that Roger had landed in Italy.
Mann, pg. 263 Although this incurred the wrath of Bernard of Clairvaux, who wrote to Honorius expressing his disgust, Honorius pressured Stephen of Senlis to become reconciled with King Louis in 1130.
Mann, pg. 302 Bernard managed to resist implementing Honorius’s instructions, and soon Honorius was too ill to do anything about it.
Supporters of the Pierleoni family, already preparing to back Pietro Pierleoni Levillain, pg. 733 on a rumor that Honorius had died, stormed the monastery of the dying Honorius, hoping to force the election of Pietro.
The year 410 also saw Honorius reply to a British plea for assistance against local barbarian incursions, called the Rescript of Honorius.
This was a coup for Honorius, as such a confirmation had never occurred before, and around July 1126 Honorius invited Emperor Lothair to Rome to obtain the imperial title.
The very first one was Honorius III, pope from 1216-1227, although his tomb is now extant.
Rose was born on August 26, 1942, the daughter of Honorius and Alberta (Dubois) Thompson.
After the new synodal letter of the African council of 1 May 418 to the pope, and after the steps taken by the emperor Honorius against the Pelagians, Zosimus issued his Tractoria, in which Pelagianism and its authors were finally condemned.
As Rome was entirely dependent upon North African grain for its survival, Honorius hoped to make the people lose faith in Attalus.
At the time, it was known as the Year after the Consulship of Honorius and Theodosius (or, less frequently, year 1163 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Honorius and Constantius (or, less frequently, year 1170 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Honorius and Theodosius (or, less frequently, year 1168 Ab urbe condita ).
Common combinations with honorius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of honorius 13×
- pope honorius 11×
- honorius iv 10×
- honorius and 9×
- and honorius 8×
- honorius iii 8×
- to honorius 7×
- honorius ii 6×
- honorius was 5×
- with honorius 5×