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military honours

British

plural noun

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

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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

The group's al-Manar television has broadcast daily funerals of fallen fighters being buried with military honours, their coffins covered in the group's yellow and green flag.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 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

The soldier's body will be taken to All Saints Catholic Church in Colehill, County Donegal, for a burial service with full military honours later on Thursday.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022

As we departed from Lithang, the Chinese garrison was under arms, to render military honours to Ly-Kouo-Ngan.

From Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 by Huc, Évariste Régis

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