Field Of Honor (Noun)
Meaning 1
The scene of a duel.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The duel was to take place at dawn in a secluded field of honor near the old oak tree.
- As the sun rose over the landscape, the two duelists faced each other in the field of honor, their seconds standing by.
- Alexander's opponent sneered at him as they stood facing each other in the field of honor, but Alexander remained calm.
- The surgeon arrived early at the field of honor to ensure that medical help would be readily available after the duel.
- In the 19th century, Western Europe saw many famous duels fought on the field of honor, one of which took the life of Alexander Pushkin.
Meaning 2
A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The memorial was built to commemorate the soldiers who died on that field of honor during the war.
- Visitors to the national park can walk through the field of honor where the pivotal battle took place.
- After the siege, the once-green field of honor was littered with the bodies of soldiers and civilians.
- The country's history is marked by many skirmishes, with their field of honor extending from coast to coast.
- Historians often debate the true events that transpired on the field of honor during that fateful day in 1815.