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honor guard
noun
: a person or group that is the guard at a formal or ceremonial event (such as a military funeral or a parade)
Full Definition of HONOR GUARD
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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First Known Use of HONOR GUARD
1925
Rhymes with HONOR GUARD
Abelard, afterguard, avant-garde, Beauregard, bodyguard, boulevard, business card, calling card, cattle guard, Christmas card, color guard, compass card, credit card, debit card, disregard, drawing card, goliard, greeting card, interlard, Langobard, leotard, Longobard, lumberyard, national guard, navy yard, no-holds-barred, postal card, provost guard, report card, Savoyard, Scotland Yard, self-regard, shooting guard, tourist card, undercard, union card, unitard
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