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HONOR GUARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does honor guard mean?
• HONOR GUARD (noun)
The noun HONOR GUARD has 1 sense:
1. an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
Familiarity information: HONOR GUARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
guard of honor; honor guard
Hypernyms ("honor guard" is a kind of...):
escort (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)
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