code of honour

noun

Certain rules by which social intercourse is regulated among a social group, and which are founded on a regard for reputation.

Meanings

nouncode of honour (plural codes of honour)

plural codes of honour · alternative code of honor

  1. Certain rules by which social intercourse is regulated among a social group, and which are founded on a regard for reputation.

Translations

Dutch erecode
  • erecodeset of moral rules
Finnish kunniakoodi, kunniasäännöt
  • kunniakoodiset of moral rules
  • kunniasäännötset of moral rules
French code de l'honneur, code d'honneur
  • code de l'honneurset of moral rules
  • code d'honneurset of moral rules
German Ehrenkodex
  • Ehrenkodexset of moral rules
Hungarian etikai kódex, illemkódex
  • etikai kódexset of moral rules
  • illemkódexset of moral rules
  • becsületkódexset of moral rules
Italian codice d'onore
  • codice d'onoreset of moral rules
Polish kodeks honorowy
  • kodeks honorowyset of moral rules
Russian ко́декс че́сти
  • ко́декс че́сти (kódeks čésti)set of moral rules
Spanish código de honor
  • código de honorset of moral rules
Swedish hederskodex
  • hederskodexset of moral rules
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Chicago

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