military honours
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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President Lai Ching-te officially welcomed Pena on Friday with military honours, including cannon salutes and red carpet, ahead of a sit-down meeting.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Merz leaves Berlin Tuesday and is scheduled to be welcomed with military honours on Wednesday in Beijing by Prime Minister Li Qiang before later meeting Xi for talks and a dinner, Hille said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
A Scottish World War One soldier is being buried with full military honours more than 100 years after he died.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023
According to the report, the Ukrainian leader will be received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with military honours on May 14 before flying to Aachen later in the day to receive the 2023 Charlemagne Prize.
From Reuters ● May 3, 2023
Yet during this instructional period, when the various battalions of the Brigade were attached to other regiments for preliminary practice in the trenches, some high military honours were won.
From The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' by MacDonagh, Michael
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