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guard of honor

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noun

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


Etymology

Origin of guard of honor

First recorded in 1915–20

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was welcomed by Erdogan and a military guard of honor at the presidential palace in Ankara before the leaders’ fourth meeting over the past year.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

Getafe players did the guard of honor before the match at the Camp Nou because of Barcelona’s Super Cup title.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2023

From the air base, the coffin will be driven to Buckingham Palace, where a guard of honor will receive it.

From New York Times Sep. 13, 2022

It passed a guard of honor formed by dozens of tractors lined up in adjacent fields by farmers.

From Reuters Sep. 12, 2022

Harry went down to breakfast the next morning with the rest of the boys in his dormitory, all of whom seemed to think the Firebolt deserved a sort of guard of honor.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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