honors of war

plural noun

1. privileges granted to a surrendering force, as of marching out of their camp or entrenchments with all their arms and with their colors flying.

Word History and Origins

Origin of honors of war¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

They, having no honor, should therefore receive no honors of war.

From US News

His body was committed to the deep, with the honors of war, forty-two guns being fired by the fleet on that occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

They marched out with the honors of war; but scarcely had they done so, when Montcalm’s Indians assailed them, cutting down and scalping them without mercy.

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They would cut off the leg wounded in the service of your country, and bury it with the honors of war.

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De Louvigny is credited with having captured the fort after a three days' siege, but granted the enemy the honors of war.

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