fons honorum
Meaning
Noun
- 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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Origin
- Latin: fōns + honōrum (“of honours”; the genitive plural form of honor) = “source of honours” ≈ “fount of honour”
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