military honours

plural noun

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

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The Insurgent Government passed a vote of regret at the occurrence, and the two officers were buried with military honours.

I never saw what actually followed, but we buried Arsène with full military honours.

On the following day, four soldiers who had been killed in the engagement were buried with military honours.

According to custom, I shall now give you some account of those on whom the highest of all military honours was conferred.

The embassy was received with military honours, amid an immense crowd of people, many of whom were dressed in yellow.

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