court of honour
Britishnoun
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But all the ceremonial of a court of honour and seconds was not necessary among common folk like Heppner and himself.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
There at last he arrives "upon the sanded walk, the court of honour that precedes the entry."
From Fabre, Poet of Science by Miall, Bernard
The latter, if he accepts the challenge, also appoints a second; the seconds then meet and arrange for the holding of a court of honour.
From William of Germany by Shaw, Stanley
In my adolescence I was my own audience and my own court of honour.
From Tono Bungay by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
The ruler of the country or feudal lord was president; the assessors, noblemen of distinction, formed the court of honour.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
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