birthday honours
noun[plural]
UK(alsoBirthday Honours)uk/ˌbɜːθ.deɪ ˈɒn.əz/us/ˌbɝːθ.deɪ ˈɑː.nɚz/in the UK, alistpublishedon the queen's or king'sofficialbirthdayofhonours(=specialtitles)that are to be given topeoplechosenby thegovernmentas arewardfor things that they have done:
She was made aDamein therecentbirthdayhonours.
Anumberofnamesfrom thenorthwestregionfigurein the Birthday HonoursList.
- Hisdedicationtoeducationwasrecognisedin the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, when he wasawardedan OBE.
- Herhusbandreceivedaknighthoodin thebirthdayhonours.
- Thebirthdayhonourswill bepublishedtoday.
- Herservicehas beenrecognisedin the Birthday Honours List.
- Hesoldmore than 60 millionbooksand wasawardeda CBE in the Queen'sbirthdayhonourslistin 2000.
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- emperor
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- monarchist
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
- sheikh
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