| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Honours of War | Literature | The privilege allowed to an honoured enemy, on capitulation, of being permitted to retain their offensive arms. This is the highest honour a victor can pay a vanquished foe. Sometimes the soldiers so honoured are required to pile arms; in other cases they are allowed to march with all their arms, drums beating, and colours flying. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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