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PRONUNCIATION OF GUARD OF HONOUR

guard of honour  [ɡɑːd əv ˈɒnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUARD OF HONOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guard of honour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUARD OF HONOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of guard of honour in the English dictionary

The definition of guard of honour in the dictionary is an assembly of uniformed guards or a ceremony that they participate in.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUARD OF HONOUR


belladonna
ˌbɛləˈdɒnə
dishonour
dɪsˈɒnə
doner
ˈdɒnə
Donna
ˈdɒnə
goner
ˈɡɒnə
gonna
ˈɡɒnə
hizzoner
hɪˈzɒnə
honor
ˈɒnə
honour
ˈɒnə
Madonna
məˈdɒnə
Maradona
ˌmærəˈdɒnə
Murphy-O´Connor
ˈmɜːfɪəʊˈkɒnə
O´Connor
əʊˈkɒnə
Shona
ˈʃɒnə
thronner
ˈθrɒnə
ultramarathoner
ˌʌltrəˈmærəˌθɒnə
wanna
ˈwɒnə
wonner
ˈwɒnə
Yukoner
ˈjuːkɒnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUARD OF HONOUR

guard
guard band
guard cell
guard dog
guard duty
guard hair
guard ring
guard´s van
Guardafui
guardage
guardant
guarded
guardedly
guardedness
guardee
guarder
guardhouse
Guardi
guardian
guardian angel

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUARD OF HONOUR

code of honour
court of honour
debt of honour
demeanour
field of honour
guest of honour
lap of honour
Legion of Honour
maid of honour
matron of honour
matrons of honour
misdemeanour
on one´s honour
point of honour
roll of honour
word of honour

Synonyms and antonyms of guard of honour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guard of honour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUARD OF HONOUR

Find out the translation of guard of honour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guard of honour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guard of honour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仪仗队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guardia de honor
570 millions of speakers

English

guard of honour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गार्ड आफ आनर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرس الشرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почетный караул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guarda de honra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বোচচ সম্মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garde d´honneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawal penghormatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spalier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名誉のガード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명예 의 가드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaga kehormatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo vệ danh dự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதைக்குரிய பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गार्ड ऑफ ऑनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şeref koruması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardia d´onore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

straży honoru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

почесна варта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

garda de onoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιμητική φρουρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erewag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hedersvakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

æresvakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guard of honour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUARD OF HONOUR»

The term «guard of honour» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUARD OF HONOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «guard of honour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «guard of honour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guard of honour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUARD OF HONOUR»

Discover the use of guard of honour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guard of honour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Napoleon's Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard
Lubienski, second-in-command of the Polish Guard of Honour, and Kosietulski, also a former officer in the Guard of Honour, became squadron leaders. Captains' commissions went to Antoine Potocki, former ADC to Prince Poniatowski; ...
Ronald Pawly, 2012
2
Guard of Honour
Chronicles events at an Army Air Force base in Florida during three days in September 1943
James Gould Cozzens, 1983
3
Napoleon's Guards of Honour: 1813-14
Fifty years after their incorporation, former Guard of Honour Hoffman - once secretary to Col.Maj. de Pange and a lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, and now a wealthy merchant and politician from Rotterdam - invited all surviving Dutch members ...
Ronald Pawly, 2012
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
2487 People Entitled to a Guard of Honour Mr. Ndile asked the President whether the Assistant Minister to the President's Office would tell the House who was entitled to a guard of honour. The Assistant Minister, President's Office (Mr.
5
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Only a Head of State or Head of Government can inspect a guard of honour during any of our National Days. A representative of the President such as a Minister or a provincial commis- H 6—16 pp. sioner can take the salute but not inspect a ...
6
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
2487 People Entitled to a Guard of Honour Mr. Ndile asked the President whether the Assistant Minister to the President's Office would tell the House who was entitled to a guard of honour. The Assistant Minister, President's Office (Mr.
7
The Man of the East Global Constitution World Under One Rule
When the Great Prince starts his journey from his palace, at the main gate of the palace, there is a guard of honour to be offered for him by his Guards and the staff of the palace, where his Chief of Guards should be present and proclaim about ...
8
Canadians Behind Enemy Lines, 1939-1945
Most agents were hanged as terrorists. Buckmaster recorded, "This is the only instance known to us of an officer being executed in such circumstances by a firing squad with a Guard of Honour."6 Several of Bieler's French accomplices were ...
Roy MacLaren, 2004
9
Establishing a Legacy: The History of the Royal Canadian ...
9 January: The Regiment provides a guard of honour for the visit of General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Ottawa. May: “C” and “D” Coys were activated with a restricted establishment. 1 March: The RCR Bugle Band was re-established. It had a ...
Colonel Bernd Horn, 2008
10
Facing Tragedies
RELATED NOTIONS 5 (MILITARY): military honours (special recognition for military achievement); field of honour (battlefield, a place where a duel is fought); guard of honour, also honour guard (a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty as to  ...
Christopher Hamilton, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUARD OF HONOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guard of honour is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SANDF presence at SONA 'ceremonial'
Functions performed by the members included door openers; Guard of Honour; Military band; flag bearers, ceremonial motorcycle escort; and ... «Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Baltimore tragedy: 'Barry was a hero, willing to die for the love of his …
Workers from the Cork store were present and, alongside representatives of Cork Institute of Technology, formed a guard of honour as Barry's ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Change of command ceremony for Maritime Forces Pacific to be …
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy receives a general salute from a 50 men Guard of Honour held at Duntze ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Huge turnout for funeral of lollipop lady who gave half a century to …
Children from St Philomena's High School for Girls and St Mary's Catholic school held a guard of honour for Florence Adams, who worked for ... «Sutton Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Five diplomats to present their credentials at Government House
The ceremony, which will include a Māori ceremonial challenge and a military guard of honour provided by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Tigers' talent at Mt Smart
Following the match, the side formed a guard of honour for the Melbourne Storm, collecting high fives from NRL stars Cameron Smith, Copper ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
7
India, Tajikistan To Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour during the ceremonial reception, at the Qasr-e-Millat, in Tajikistan on July 13, ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
8
HRH the Princess Royal coming to Cirencester for 70th anniversary …
... Cirencester on Saturday at 2.30pm on Saturday with a star-studded line up of guests, including the princess Royal and her guard of honour. «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
9
Llangollen Eisteddfod gives Nepalese dancers a standing ovation
Leaders of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod formed a guard of honour to greet a group of young Nepalese dancers who endured the ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
10
Higgins leads memorial service for Irish military dead
On his arrival, President Higgins reviewed a guard of honour of the 7th Infantry Battalion, Cathal Brugha Barracks, led by Capt John Moody. «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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