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HONORABLE MENTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does honorable mention mean?
• HONORABLE MENTION (noun)
The noun HONORABLE MENTION has 1 sense:
1. an official recognition of merit
Familiarity information: HONORABLE MENTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An official recognition of merit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
honorable mention; mention
Context example:
although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
Hypernyms ("honorable mention" is a kind of...):
accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
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