Swiss Guard

noun

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

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Meanings

nounSwiss Guard (plural Swiss Guards)

plural Swiss Guards

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

Translations

Catalan guàrdia suïssa
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French garde suisse
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German Schweizergarde
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Italian guardia svizzera
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Latin custos Helveticus
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Polish Szwajcar
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Cite this entry
APA

Swiss Guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20Guard

MLA

“Swiss Guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20Guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swiss Guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swiss%20Guard.

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