debt of honour

A form of debt of honor — An obligation, especially a gambling debt based on a verbal promise, which is not legally enforceable but which is considered to be secured by the debtor's moral integrity.

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Meanings

noundebt of honour (plural debts of honour)

plural debts of honour

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APA

debt of honour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20of%20honour

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“debt of honour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20of%20honour. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debt of honour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debt%20of%20honour.

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