fountain of honor
variants
or fountain of justice
often capitalized F&H&J
: the British crown conceived as the source of all justice, honors, dignities, titles, peerages, and privileges
arms and honors have always proceeded from the sovereign as the fountain of honor—
L. G. Pine
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“Fountain of honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain%20of%20honor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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