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changings of the guard

changings of the guard is the plural of changing of the guard.

Meaning of changing of the guard

Noun

changing of the guard (plural changings of the guard)

  1. (usually preceded by the) A ceremony during which the soldiers or other officials guarding a major government building or state residence, especially Buckingham Palace in England, are replaced by a new shift.
    Synonyms:
    guard mounting
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any situation in which an individual or group charged with a task or responsibilities in an organization is replaced by another individual or group.
    • All the signs are right this time / You don't have to try so very hard / If you live in this world / You're feelin' the change of the guard1972, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, “Change of the Guard”, performed by Steely Dan

Questions about changings of the guard

What is changings of the guard the plural of?
Changings of the guard is the plural of changing of the guard.

Words near changings of the guard in the dictionary

  1. changing-room
  2. changing-rooms
  3. changingly
  4. changingness
  5. changings
  6. changings of the guard
  7. changings of the guards
  8. Changji
  9. Changjiang
  10. Changjin
  11. Changkiakow

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