Coldstream Guards

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noun (used with a plural verb)

a guard regiment of the English royal household: formed in Coldstream, Scotland, 1659–60, and instrumental in restoring the English monarchy under Charles II.

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Also called Cold-stream·ers

[kohld-stree-merz]. /ˈkoʊldˌstri mərz/.

Words nearby Coldstream Guards

cold start, cold steel, cold storage, cold store, Coldstream, Coldstream Guards, cold sweat, cold tone, cold turkey, cold type, cold ulcer

Example sentences from the Web for Coldstream Guards

Such statements are rare, as the Guards routinely avoid going public with news about the demise of one of their commanders.
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A dozen Revolutionary Guards were caught deep inside Pakistan, tracking Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An attack last year that killed 16 Iranian soldiers was publicized as a “response to crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria.”
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last week, property owners were beaten by security guards as they confronted a real-estate developer who defrauded them.
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Security guards have also been posted to add some muscle (but this has done little to deter vandals in past years).
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A lineman was sent out to repair it under escort of civil guards, who were forced by the rebels to retire.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Don Diego beckoned two guards, who immediately drew near their prisoner.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
They have a living faith in the potency of the Horse-Guards, and in the maxim that "Safe bind is sure find."
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The troops invading France were palpably no more than the advanced guards of Prussia and Austria.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

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