honor guard

A form of honour guard — a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral procession.

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guard of honor
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Meanings

nounhonor guard (plural honor guards)

plural honor guards

  1. alternativeAlternative form of honour guard.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral

Similar
guard of honor
Broader
escort

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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