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Swiss Guard

Swiss Guard noun: one of the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century.

Noun

Swiss Guard (plural Swiss Guards)

  1. One of the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century.

Forms of Swiss Guard

pluralSwiss Guards

Questions about Swiss Guard

What does Swiss Guard mean?
Swiss Guard means one of the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century.
What part of speech is Swiss Guard?
Swiss Guard is a noun.
What is the plural of Swiss Guard?
The plural of Swiss Guard is Swiss Guards.

Words near Swiss Guard in the dictionary

  1. Swiss francs
  2. Swiss French
  3. Swiss German
  4. Swiss German Sign Language
  5. Swiss Germans
  6. Swiss Guard
  7. Swiss Guards
  8. Swiss lemonade
  9. Swiss meringue
  10. Swiss meringues
  11. Swiss mountain pine

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