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honour guards

honour guards is the plural of honour guard.

Meaning of honour guard

Noun

honour guard (plural honour guards)

  1. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK) a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral procession.
    • Princess Anne inspects the Honour Guard at Rideau Hall.2014, “Princess Anne takes part in Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.”, in Canada.com

Questions about honour guards

What is honour guards the plural of?
Honour guards is the plural of honour guard.

Words near honour guards in the dictionary

  1. honour boxes
  2. honour bright
  3. honour card
  4. honour cards
  5. honour guard
  6. honour guards
  7. honour in the breach
  8. honour jar
  9. honour jars
  10. honour killer
  11. honour killers

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