Coldstream Guards
a guard regiment of the English royal household: formed in Coldstream, Scotland, 1659–60, and instrumental in restoring the English monarchy under Charles II.
- Also called Cold-stream·ers [kohld-stree-merz]. /ˈkoʊldˌstri mərz/.
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He remained for eight years with the Coldstream Guards, most of the time being passed in London barracks.
The Life of George Borrow | Herbert JenkinsWe also formed a choir of 1,000 voices to take the musical part of the service, led by the band of the Coldstream Guards.
Recollections of a Busy Life | William B. ForwoodHe succeeded Talmash, the commander of the expedition (who died of his wounds), as colonel of the Coldstream Guards.
Taken by surprise, the Coldstream Guards had lost a trench and failed to recapture it.
The Irish at the Front | Michael MacDonaghThe two regiments, Coldstream Guards and Camerons, who drove them back, lost heavily and tell a tragic story.
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