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PRONUNCIATION OF MILITARY HONOURS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILITARY HONOURS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Military honours is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILITARY HONOURS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Military funeral

A military funeral is a memorial or burial rite given by a country's military for a soldier, sailor, marine or airman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or heads of state. A military funeral may feature guards of honor, the firing of volley shots as a salute, drumming and other military elements, with a flag draping over the coffin.

Definition of military honours in the English dictionary

The definition of military honours in the dictionary is ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILITARY HONOURS

militaristic
militaristically
militarization
militarize
military
military academy
military band
military base
military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military law
military orchid
military pace
military police
military policeman
military service
military superiority
military training
military-industrial complex

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILITARY HONOURS

after-hours
Birthday honours
business hours
colours
combined honours
concours
contours
do the honours
honours
hours
joint honours
last honours
of yours
office hours
opening hours
ours
single honours
the small hours
Tours
yours

Synonyms and antonyms of military honours in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «military honours» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILITARY HONOURS

Find out the translation of military honours to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of military honours from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «military honours» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军事荣誉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

honores militares
570 millions of speakers

English

military honours
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैनिक सम्मान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوسمة عسكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воинскими почестями
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

honras militares
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক সম্মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

honneurs militaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepujian ketenteraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

militärischen Ehren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍事優等
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군사 영예
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Honors militer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

danh dự quân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவ மரியாதைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करी सन्मान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Askeri onur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

onori militari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sukcesy militarne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військовими почестями
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

onoruri militare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατιωτικές τιμές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

militêre eer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

militära hedersbetygelser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

militære æresbevisninger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of military honours

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY HONOURS»

The term «military honours» is normally little used and occupies the 116.033 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY HONOURS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «military honours» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «military honours» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about military honours

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITARY HONOURS»

Discover the use of military honours in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to military honours and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
And as transit gloria mundi, their “ fame,which is in all the " work-houses. will ensure to them military honours : but let them be “ buried darkly, at dead of night.” Nnmsaous complaints have been made to us concerning the manner in which ...
‎1839
2
A Military Dictionary, Comprising Terms, Scientific and ...
The auxiliary forces pay military honours, and may provide a guard of honour or escort for a member of the royal family, or for the lord-lieutenant of the county ; but a report of the circumstance is to be made to the general officer commanding ...
‎1876
3
The Lancet
In his excellent speech, on medical military honours, published at page 223, Sir Howard Douglas dwells emphatically on the circumstance that much still remains to he done before this subject can be considered as settled upon a satisfactory ...
‎1852
4
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Whether, as such recognition on our part consists only in the grant of military honours, superior, or at all events equal, to those granted to the Dewan of the Baroda State, we could consistently accord to Nana Sahib such honours, he having just ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1875
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The Canadian Honours System
For members of the Canadian military, honours lists were drawn up by senior military officers and reviewed and augmented by the governor general. Until 1918, the British government had the power to nominate Canadians for honours,  ...
Christopher McCreery, 2005
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A Naval and Military Technical Dictionary of the French ...
funeral-solemnities, burying with military honours ; — 8 de la guerre, honours of war ; — 8 niili- taires, military honours or compliments. Honoraire, a. honorary. Hopital, m. hospital ; — ambulant, field-hospital, place where the surgeon attends  ...
Robert Burn, 1852
7
Triquet's Cross: A Study of Military Heroism
Although military honours and awards, as strategic decisions, are sometimes more affected by politics than is openly admitted,3 they recognize bravery, “the highest attainment of the human spirit in adversity.”4 The VC, instituted in 1856 ...
John MacFarlane, 2009
8
The history of New South Wales
... from whence his Excellency Governor King, attended by the civil staff, passed through the lines, and received the military honours due to his rank. On arriving at the wharf the governors met, and after exchanging complimentary gratulations, ...
O'Hara, 1818
9
The Royal Military Chronicle: Or, British Officers Monthly ...
He was buried in the garrison of Portsmouth Chapel, with military honours. On Sunday the 9th instant, sincerely regretted by her family and friends, Mrs. Roper, wife of Captain William Roper, of Burnham, Bucks. At Dunbar, John Beutlie Bower ...
‎1811
10
The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine
On the 19th Prairial (7th June,) Kozakiewicz and his detachments arrived in Rome with the standard, which was deposited with becoming military honours at Dombrowski's quarters. From that day the standard continued to accompany the ...
‎1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITARY HONOURS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term military honours is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Retiring teacher moved to tears after MP visit
Mr Jarvis began his studies at the school in 1984 before winning a string of military honours for his service in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan. «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
2
Sellal Holds Talks in Madrid With President of Spanish Government
... of the two countries. Previously, Sellal was received by the King of Spain Felipe VI at the Palace of Zarzuela with the military honours. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Fighting Boko Haram: Cameroon pays hommage to six fallen soilders
... lives in battles against Boko Haram were placed side by side at the Military Headquarters Brigade for military honours for the fallen soldiers. «Cameroon Radio Television, Jul 15»
4
Escape to Colditz: Inside the famous Nazi prison
Full military honours were accorded at his funeral in Colditz. Disguises were often used in escape attempts. Sinclair had almost made it out ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
Farewell to "The Colonel"
Accorded full military honours, Watson, 80, was described by Superintendent Sylvester Louis, as a colossus of policing. Louis delivered an ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
6
Remembering Worthing's fallen
His body was brought back to Worthing for burial in Broadwater Cemetery with full military honours. At the funeral there was another bizarre ... «Shoreham Herald, Jul 15»
7
They say that in the army, this man was mighty fine
His competence won him the military honours of Vishist Seva Medal and Param Vishist Seva Medal. He rose to the highest position of Chief of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
bitFlyer: Japanese bitcoin market eyes up Luxembourg
During the trip, Xavier Bettel was received with military honours at the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister. The pair discussed ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jul 15»
9
Sitakishari Bandits Still at Large as Search Enters Fifth Day
... occasion at the force's grounds along Kilwa Road in Dar es Salaam in which two out of the slain officers were accorded full military honours. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Russian governor proposes 'peace match' with Germany
During building works, the remains of two Red Army soldiers were discovered in an underground bunker and reburied with full military honours ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Military honours [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/military-honours>. Apr 2024 ».
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