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honors of war

American  

plural noun

  1. privileges granted to a surrendering force, as of marching out of their camp or entrenchments with all their arms and with their colors flying.

Etymology

Origin of honors of war

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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They, having no honor, should therefore receive no honors of war.

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His body was committed to the deep, with the honors of war, forty-two guns being fired by the fleet on that occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

They would cut off the leg wounded in the service of your country, and bury it with the honors of war.

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De Louvigny is credited with having captured the fort after a three days' siege, but granted the enemy the honors of war.

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The English agreed not to interfere with religious liberty, and honors of war were granted to the Spanish soldiers.

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