fontes honorum

UK, UK/ˌfɒnteɪz hɒˈnɔːɹəm/UK, UK/ˌfɒntiːz hɒˈnɔːɹəm/

A form of fons honorum — A person who, by virtue of sovereignty, holds the exclusive right to create and confer legitimate titles of nobility and orders of chivalry.

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Meanings

nounfontes honorum pl
  1. pluralplural of fons honorum

Origin

Latin: fontēs (“founts”, “sources”) + honōrum (“of honours”); see fons honorum

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APA

fontes honorum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fontes%20honorum

MLA

“fontes honorum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fontes%20honorum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fontes honorum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fontes%20honorum.

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