code of honor

Definition

Definition of code of honor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

honor rulesset of rules guiding honorable behavior in a group or society

He lived by a strict code of honor.
A code of honor governed the dueling customs.
They followed a strict code of honor in negotiations.

ethical code

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Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack the code protecting the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

Expressions with honor

dubious honor

recognition for an undesirable or questionable achievement

He had the dubious honor of being the last to finish.

Scout's honor

exp.

promise one is telling the truth

I swear, Scout's honor, I didn't take your book.

badge of honor

ironic symbol of pride for a negative trait

Being late became his badge of honor at work.

in honor of

prep.

showing respect or admiration for someone or something

They held a ceremony in honor of the fallen soldiers.

lap of honor

celebratory lap by a winner or honoree

The athlete took a lap of honor after winning.

matter of honor

issue involving personal integrity or reputation

Defending his friend was a matter of honor.

honor is at stake

exp.

reputation is in danger of being damaged

In the duel, his honor is at stake.

word of honor

solemn promise showing honesty and strong moral character

He gave his word of honor to keep the secret.

honor among thieves

mutual respect and trust among people who do bad things

There is often honor among thieves, even in tough times.

stain the honor

damage someone's reputation or dignity

The scandal could stain the honor of the entire family.

Terms with code of honor included in their meaning

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knightliness

medieval knighthood

code of honor and noble behavior expected of knights

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French:code d'honneur, ...
German:Ehrenkodex, ...
Italian:codice d'onore, ...
Spanish:código de honor, ...
Portuguese:código de honra, ...
Chinese:荣誉准则, ...
Japanese:名誉の掟, ...
Arabic:مدونة الشَرَف, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד כָּבוֹד, ...
Russian:кодекс чести, ...
Ukrainian:кодекс честі, ...
Hindi:सम्मान संहिता, ...
Bengali:মর্যাদার নিয়মাবলি, ...
Catalan:codi d'honor, ...
Czech:kodex cti, ...
Danish:æreskodeks, ...
Dutch:erecode, ...
Greek:κώδικας τιμής, ...
Hungarian:becsületkódex, ...
Khmer:ក្រមសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:명예 규범, ...
Persian:قواعدِ شرافت, ...
Polish:kodeks honorowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de honra, ...
Romanian:cod de onoare, ...
Swedish:hederskodex, ...
Thai:กฎแห่งเกียรติ, ...
Turkish:onur kuralları, ...
Vietnamese:quy tắc danh dự, ...

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