Life Guards

noun

1. (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.

Life Guards

plural noun

1. (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the Household Brigade, who wear scarlet jackets and white plumes in their helmets

Word History and Origins

Origin of Life Guards¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

After the life-guards came a body of ten thousand infantry, and after them ten thousand cavalry.

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Sheridan was a grenadier company of life-guards, but Colman a whole regiment—of light infantry, to be sure, but still a regiment.

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The 2nd Life Guards were getting very weak in officers, and he had an idea that he ought to be with them.

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The right of the Life Guards being thrown forward, came first into collision.

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There flashes upon us an escort of Life Guards sparkling in the sun, flashing specks of light from swords, breastplates, helmets.

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