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
Odinga will also be accorded a state funeral with full military honours, Ruto said.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
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
His remains were interred at Norwich Cemetery with full military honours on the 13th.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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