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?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. D.iiii For her sake the kyngis of the land..wold not suffer theyr wyvis to set by them in placis of honor long tyme afterward.

1645 T. Gataker Gods Eye on Israel 62 As if the..lifting of him up on the crosse, had been the lifting of him to some chair of estate, or some seat of honour, some royall throne, or some triumphant Charet.

1783 Morning Herald & Daily Advertiser 22 May In some processions the place of honor was to walk first; in others, it was to walk last.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. vii. 115 These ladies were deferentially received..and conducted to seats of honour.

1867 Northern Monthly Mag. Nov. 42 Miss Cottle had a place on the bench of honor by the schoolmaster's own table.

1896 Harper's Mag. Apr. 680/2 Varnishing-day came at last. The portrait was received with enthusiasm and given a place of honor.

1920 Plumbers' Trade Jrnl. 15 Feb. 250/1 He was received by an usher and warmly welcomed by Wilson, who led him to a chair of honor on the platform.

1961 T. Dart in A. C. Baines Musical Instruments through Ages iii. 68 For more than four hundred years the clavichord held a place of honour among keyboard instruments.

2003 B. Niles What goes with What for Parties iii. 25 Reserve the spot to your right for a special guest or a friend in from out of town; it is still the place of honor.