honors is a form of:

Honor



noun
1.
(high regard or respect, adherence to principles considered right, chastity, high rank, good name, good repute, nobility, high esteem, great respect, admiration, token of esteem and respect, award, a cause of respect or esteem. -Honor title of respect for a judge) receive an honor, honor កិត្តិយស, a man of honor ភាពសុច្ចរិតទៀងត្រង់
Example: It's great honor to be invited.
verbpast tense: honored ; past participle: honored ; present participle: honoring ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) គោរព, ទទួលយក, ហត្ថលេខា, វែកញែកខុសត្រូវ, គោរពរាប់អាន, កិត្ដិយស
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
2.
That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.
3.
A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege.
4.
That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank.
5.
Fame; reputation; credit.
6.
A token of esteem paid to worth; a mark of respect; a ceremonial sign of consideration; as, he wore an honor on his breast; military honors; civil honors.
7.
A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation.
8.
A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor.
9.
A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
10.
Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics.
11.
The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors.
verbpast tense: honored ; past participle: honored ; present participle: honoring ;
1.
To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.
2.
To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.
3.
To accept and pay when due; as, to honora bill of exchange.