field of honor
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8.3
- noun
- /fiːld əv ˈɒnər/
- Literature
:
campo de honor
- André Gide dead on the field of honor.
- died on the field of honor
Examples
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The memorial was built to honor those who gave their lives on the field of honor.
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Private Jefferson died on the field of honor, sir
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Private Stanard died on the field of honor, sir
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Private Wheelwright died on the field of honor, sir
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Pablo Picasso is dead on the field of honor.
Academic text (2003) -
Corporal Atwill died on the field of honor, sir Sergeant Cabell
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Many soldiers are remembered for their bravery and sacrifice on the field of honor.
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In times of war, many heroes were born and fell on the field of honor.
Synonyms
228
3.2
An area where soldiers fight during a war
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6.5
An area where soldiers fight during a war
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4.4
A place where people fight physically or argue strongly
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5.2
An area where soldiers fight in a war
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent to the extent that 'field' = place and 'honor' = honor, so a B1 learner would infer it means a place associated with honor. However the conventionalized, historically specific sense 'the place where a duel is fought' is a cultural/historical extension that is not fully predictable from the words alone and thus requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Field of honor comes from the image of a field where soldiers fought and showed their honor by brave acts. So it now means 'a place where a battle was fought that people remember with respect'.