field of honor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field of honor
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Political or ideological disagreements, no matter how deep, lay outside the field of honor on which a gentleman could demand satisfaction.
From Literature
It was not a prop for a political rally, but rather a peaceful “field of honor” installed by the Greenpoint Rotary Club.
From Seattle Times
“The field of honor is the place,” he wrote on the card.
From Washington Post
Behind the home is the field of honor where ranch trucks, former military vehicles and tractors of past, present and “maybe someday” get equal billing.
From Washington Times
“Or let him meet me on the field of honor.”
From Literature
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