honor guard
hon·or guard
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on-er gahrd]
- /ˈɒn ər gɑrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on-er gahrd]
- /ˈɒn ər gɑrd/
Definitions of honor guard words
- noun honor guard guard of honor. 1
- singular noun honor guard An honor guard is a group of troops who formally greet or accompany someone special such as a visiting head of state. 0
- noun honor guard a ceremonial guard assigned to escort a distinguished person or to accompany a casket at a funeral 0
Information block about the term
Origin of honor guard
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Honor guard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
honor guard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
honor guard usage trend in Literature
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