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guard of honour

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of people (especially military), arranged in one or more rows, at a ceremony to honour, or a visit by, an important person.

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noun

Meaning 2

Two frenched racks of lamb placed together with the ribs interlinked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 儀仗隊 /仪仗队 (yízhàngduì) — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Chinese: 儀隊 /仪队 — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Dutch: erehaag — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Finnish: kunniavartio — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Finnish: kunniavartiosto — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • French: haie d'honneur — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Indonesian: pasukan kehormatan — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Malay: kawalan kehormatan — group of people arranged in one or more rows
  • Polish: warta honorowa — group of people arranged in one or more rows