Preposition
in honor of
Alternative spelling of in honour of
Feast, n. A festival. A religious celebration usually signalized by gluttony and drunkenness, frequently in honor of some holy person distinguished for abstemiousness. Ambrose Bierce
You like the party?" "Is it in honor of anything?" "My cat's birthday." "Oh." She glanced around. "Where's your cat?" "I dont know. He ran away." -Magnus & Clary, pg.221. Cassandra Clare
Mr. President, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and all who commit to ending any racial divide, no more playing the race card. Sarah Palin
But despite their heroic acts, the Vietnam Veterans of America continued to struggle to establish a combat badge in honor of these brave pilots and medics. Tim Holden
We have a need to be religious, we need to worship, we need to build totems and shrines and icons, but nobody's sure in honor of what. Robyn Hitchcock
There are men whom a happy disposition, a strong desire of glory and esteem, inspire with the same love for justice and virtue which men in general have for riches and honors. But the number of these men is so small that I only mention them in honor of humanity. Claude Adrien Helvétius