Definition of "izzat" [izzat]

• Honour, pride, dignity or reputation (noun)

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• "They are always strong themselves upon the question of "izzat"."
• "Eminently desirable reforms mooted in the wake of the Kargil War remain elusive; structural problems persist; and, over the last decade, the 'izzat' (honour) of the military as an institution has been sullied."
• "The Amir is strongly motivated by the Pashtoon concept of "izzat" (self-respect) and tends to look upon any suggestion of concessions to international opinion as an affront to his "izzat"."