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military honours

British  

plural noun

  1. ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

All are interred with full military honours in ceremonies featuring a rifle salute and current soldiers from Scottish regiments.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

A soldier from North Yorkshire who was killed during World War Two has been laid to rest with full military honours 80 years after his death.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2024

Entails, however, are still respected, through the greater part of Europe; in those countries, particularly, in which noble birth is a necessary qualification for the enjoyment either of civil or military honours.

From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain

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