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guard of honor

guard of honor is the alternative form of guard of honour.

Meaning of guard of honour

Noun

guard of honour (plural guards of honour)

  1. A group of people (especially military), arranged in one or more rows, at a ceremony to honour, or a visit by, an important person.
    • With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with...2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph
  2. Two frenched racks of lamb placed together with the ribs interlinked.

Forms of guard of honor

pluralguards of honor

Questions about guard of honor

What is guard of honor the alternative form of?
Guard of honor is the alternative form of guard of honour.

Words near guard of honor in the dictionary

  1. guard hairs
  2. guard lock
  3. guard locks
  4. guard mounting
  5. guard mountings
  6. guard of honor
  7. guard of honour
  8. guard of vambrace
  9. guard one's tongue
  10. guard post
  11. guard posts

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