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hon

1 American  
[huhn] / hʌn /

noun

Informal.

  1. honey.

hon. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. honor.

  2. honorable.

  3. honorably.

  4. honorary.

Hon. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Honorable.

  2. Honorary.

hon. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. honorary

  2. honourable

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Hon. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Honourable (title)

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Etymology

Origin of hon

First recorded in 1905–10; shortened form of honey

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