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[A. S. hod; German hut, a head-covering. as are given to the remains of a deceased officer. Code or law of honor. See CHIVALRY, DUELLING. On one's honor. On the pledge of one's personal honor; on the stake of one's moral integrity; as, in England, the peers, or members of the upper house of parliament, give their opinions, not under oath, but on their honor. "My hand to thee, my honour on my promise."-Shaks. To do the honors. To perform the duties of a host; to show attention and civility to guests or visitors; to act the part of a guide or cicerone. "To do the honours, and to give the word."- Pope. -v. a. [Lat. honoro; Fr. honorer.] To hold in esteem, from hüten , to guard; Sansk.chad , to cover. See HAT.] A covering for the head used by females. - A cowl; a covering for the head and shoulders worn by monks. IMG:content-0608.png:[blocks in formation] Hooghly, ( hoog'ly ,) a town of British India, in Bengal, cap. of a dist. of the same name, on the W. bank of the Hooghly, 23 m. N.W. of Calcutta; pop . 16,400. Hooghly, (The,) a river of India, in Bengal, formed by the junction of two W. branches of the Ganges. See