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 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
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
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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