honour guard

noun

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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Meanings

nounhonour guard (plural honour guards)

plural honour guards · alternative honor guard · alternative guard of honour

  1. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUKa ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral procession.

    Princess Anne inspects the Honour Guard at Rideau Hall.

    2014, “Princess Anne takes part in Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.”, in Canada.com
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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