| 单词 | honours of war |
| 释义 | > as lemmashonours of war honours of war n. (a) the privileges granted by a victorious commander to a capitulating enemy force, such as being permitted to march out under arms with colours flying and drums beating (now historical); †(b) = military honours n. at military adj. and n. Compounds 2 (obsolete) ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defeat > [noun] > privileges granted to capitulating force honours of war1706 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > manifestation of respect > military honours honours of war1706 military honours1720 1706 tr. Present State Europe June 256 The Garrison, as well the Spanish and French Troops, shall march out,..with their Arms and Baggage,..all the Honours of War, and 4 Waggons loaded with Ammunition. 1739 tr. C. Rollin Rom. Hist. II. iv. iii. 92 After they had rendered him all the honours of war, justice was demanded against the murderers. 1813 Convent. Capitulation Fort La Motte 8 Sept. in Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) XI. 101 The French troops shall file out tomorrow..with all the honors of war, with arms and baggage, and drums beating, to the outside, where they will lay down their arms. 1855 A. Trollope Warden xi. 183 She capitulated, or rather marched out with the honours of war. 1873 J. Grant Brit. Battles Land & Sea I. lxxviii. 430/2 Admiral Carter and Colonel Hastings were interred with the honours of war. 1903 Special Literary Suppl. to Spectator 3 Oct. 495/2 He allowed the garrison to march out with the honours of war. 1977 G. E. Rothenberg Art Warfare Age of Napoleon (1980) vii. 219 The garrison marched out with the honours of war, bayonets fixed, drums beating and flags flying. 2009 J. Malcolm Peter's War xvii. 224 It was humiliating for the British and meant to be, an unconditional surrender without the full honors of war. < as lemmas |
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