- guard of honor
- Date: 1816 honor guard
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
guard of honor
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Guard of honor — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guard of Honor — infobox Book | name = Guard of Honor title orig = translator = image caption = Hardback 1st edition cover author = James Gould Cozzens illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
guard of honor — guard′ of hon′or n. mil a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral Also called honor guard • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
guard of honor — honor guard, guard assigned to ceremonial duty … English contemporary dictionary
guard of honor — a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral. Also called honor guard. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
guard of honor — noun an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral • Syn: ↑honor guard • Hypernyms: ↑escort … Useful english dictionary
honor guard — n. a ceremonial guard assigned to escort a distinguished person or to accompany a casket at a funeral: also guard of honor * * * … Universalium
honor guard — n. a ceremonial guard assigned to escort a distinguished person or to accompany a casket at a funeral: also guard of honor … English World dictionary
Guard — Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guard boat — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
