red guard
red guard noun: a member of any of several organizations known as Red Guards or Red Guard.
Noun (1)
red guard (plural red guards)
- A member of any of several organizations known as Red Guards or Red Guard.
- In Beijing, Red Guard assaults destroyed 4,922 of the capital’s 6,843 designated “places of cultural or historical interest.” The Forbidden City itself was reportedly saved only by Zhou Enlai’s personal intervention.2011, Henry Kissinger, On China, New York: Penguin Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 194
- Synonyms:
- hongweibing
Noun (2) capitalized: Red Guard
Red Guard (plural Red Guards)
- Alternative letter-case form of red guard
red guard meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
red guard in Thai
- Red Guards (China)
- ยุวชนแดง yú wá chon daeng
red guard in Vietnamese
- Red Guards (China)
- hồng vệ binh
Synonyms of red guard
Forms of red guard
| plural | red guards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Red Guard |
| plural | Red Guards |
Origin of red guard
From red + guard.
Questions about red guard
- What does red guard mean?
- Red guard means a member of any of several organizations known as Red Guards or Red Guard.
- What is red guard in Thai?
- Red guard in Thai is ยุวชนแดง (yú wá chon daeng). See Red guard meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is red guard?
- Red guard is a noun.
- What is the plural of red guard?
- The plural of red guard is red guards.
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