honours of war
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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How came it that he was allowed to march out thus with colours flying and drums beating, to march out with all the honours of war?
From The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley by Mitford, Bertram
June 5th.—Massena gives up Genoa, but leaves with all the honours of war.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
The fair damsels are likely to win the honours of war from us.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
In view of the gallant defence by Guader's wife and garrison of Britons, William granted them all the honours of war and permission to leave the kingdom in perfect security.
From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George
In 1828 it was gallantly defended by Soliman Pasha, who, after holding out from the middle of May until the end of June, was allowed to march out with the honours of war.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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