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YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does yeoman of the guard mean? 

YEOMAN OF THE GUARD (noun)
  The noun YEOMAN OF THE GUARD has 1 sense:

1. officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarchplay

  Familiarity information: YEOMAN OF THE GUARD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


YEOMAN OF THE GUARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

beefeater; yeoman; yeoman of the guard

Hypernyms ("yeoman of the guard" is a kind of...):

bodyguard; escort (someone who escorts and protects a prominent person)


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