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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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to honor the victories of the French army

0Move on to the Arc de Triomphe, built by Naploleon to01b00 honor02b00 the victories of the French army, but be careful. It stands in the middle of a traffic circle where 12 roads merge!02br
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00Does "honor" in the above mean "glorify" or "commenorate?" Thanks.0-
  

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0 To honour someone is to 00show great respect for them, especially in public. It neither glorification nor commemoration, although there are underlying elements of both in the Arc de Triomphe. 0-

— Feebs11

  • 0 To honour someone is to 00show great respect for them, especially in public.
  • It neither glorification nor commemoration, although there are underlying elements of both in the Arc de Triomphe.
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0 To honour someone is to 00show great respect for them, especially in public. It neither glorification nor commemoration, although there are underlying elements of both in the Arc de Triomphe. 0-
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01cite10Feebs1112cite10 To honour someone is to 10show great respect for them, especially in public. It neither glorification nor commemoration, although there are underlying elements of both in the Arc de Triomphe. 12blockquote
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00Thanks, Feebs.02br
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00But doesn't 'show great respect
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01cite10Angliholic12cite10But doesn't 'show great respect for them" equate more or less "glorify them?"12blockquote
10 No. It's two completely separate things.02br
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