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Foot Guards

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. (in Britain) an infantry unit forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.


Etymology

Origin of Foot Guards

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

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Its items are also worn by the Foot Guards and the Royal Horse Artillery.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2022

Each corner of the platform is guarded around the clock by units from the Sovereign's Bodyguard, Foot Guards or the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022

The report said, given entries in Gdsm 1's medical records, the panel was "content that Gdsm 1 was aware that they needed corrective lenses to meet the entry standards of the Foot Guards".

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022

He knocked in two goals one day, four the next as his Foot Guards polo team galloped to a 4-to-3 victory over New Farm and a 6-to-� win over Swallet House.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our Regiment was sent to Garrison at Mechlen, where came the Dutch Foot Guards to Winter also.

From A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh by Defoe, Daniel

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