guard of honor

noun

1. a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guard of honor¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The funeral cortege began at Old Trafford stadium, where it passed through a guard of honor made up of United’s academy teams.

From Washington Times

The parliament had planned to greet him with a red carpet and a ceremonial guard of honor.

From Washington Times

The U.N secretary-general was given a red carpet welcome complete with a guard of honor as he was received at the main international airport by Somalia and U.N officials.

From Seattle Times

Toulouse showed fair play by giving Lannion’s players a guard of honor as they walked off.

From Seattle Times

He returned to training with PSG on Wednesday and received a guard of honor from the players.

From Seattle Times