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PRONUNCIATION OF YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

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Yeoman of the guard 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 YEOMAN OF THE GUARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of yeoman of the guard in the English dictionary

The definition of yeoman of the guard in the dictionary is a member of the bodyguard of the English monarch. This unit was founded in 1485 and now retains ceremonial functions only.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

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yenning
yenta
Yentai
yeoman
yeoman farmer
yeoman service
yeomanly
yeomanry
yeomen
yep
yer
yerba
yerd
Yerevan
yerk

WORDS THAT END LIKE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD

armed guard
bodyguard
coastguard
crossing guard
dog guard
guard
honor guard
Jacquard
lifeguard
mudguard
off-guard
off one´s guard
officer of the guard
on one´s guard
point guard
rearguard
safeguard
security guard
shin guard
stand guard
vanguard

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

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Translation of «yeoman of the guard» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

护卫自耕农
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alabardero de guardia
570 millions of speakers

English

yeoman of the guard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गार्ड की फ़र्मर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفلاح الحرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

йомен караула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yeoman da guarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষীদের পুরুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Yeoman de la garde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yeoman pengawal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

königlicher Leibgardist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガードのヨーマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가드 의 유사시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kowé kabèh bakal ditampani
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiểu chủ hùng của bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காவலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गार्ड ऑफ द गार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bekçi yeoman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yeoman della guardia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yeoman warty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

йомен варти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răzeș de paza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικροκτηματίας της φρουράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Yeoman van die lyfwag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yeoman av vakten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yeoman av vakt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yeoman of the guard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YEOMAN OF THE GUARD»

The term «yeoman of the guard» is normally little used and occupies the 135.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YEOMAN OF THE GUARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YEOMAN OF THE GUARD»

Discover the use of yeoman of the guard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yeoman of the guard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Yeoman of the Guard: Or the Merryman and His Maid
The Yeoman of the Guard is one of the most popular of the plays produced by the masterful team of Gilbert and Sullivan.
W. S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, 2014
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The History of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of
2 Quartermaster-Sergeant George Hew- erdine, Yeoman of the Guard . . i Sergeant-Major Aires, Yeoman of the Guard 3 Sergeant- Major Harris, Yeoman of the Guard i Sergeant-Major Grandy, Yeoman of the Guard i Sergeant-Major Turner, ...
Sir Reginald Hennel, 1904
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The Yeomen of the Guard and the Early Tudors: The Formatio
1545–643 and 1546–7.44 Of these, the first assessment, of 4d. is likely to have related to the son of the yeoman of the Guard, as it was listed under the Hall, and was for wages only. The rest of the assessments were made after the yeoman's ...
Anita Hewerdine, 2012
4
A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine
The • expressions yeoman of the crown, yeoman of the chamber, yeoman of the guard, yeoman usher, shew the impropriety of this translation; for thereby it is plain, that yeomen originally frequented courts and followed the profession of arms.
John Walker, 1811
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The Yeomen of the guard: their history from 1485 to 1885, ...
Yeoman of the Guard, after Sir John E. Millais, R.A. frontispiece Trophy of Weapons and Badges ----- title-page page Captain, 1685 : Viscount Grandison ( Coloured Illustration) 11 On Guard at St. James's - i.---.-13 Captain, 1885 : Viscount ...
Thomas Preston, 1885
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Early English poetry, ballads, and popular literature of the ...
Yeoman of the Guard. ANCIENT KNIGHT, Yeoman of the Guard. Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of polished steel armour, with a battle-axe. Armourer. Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Mr. Sheriff Rogers ...
Percy Society, 1844
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Lord Mayors' Pageants: History of Lord Mayors' pageants
Yeoman of the Guard. ANCIENT KNIGHT, Yeoman of the Guard. Mounted on a Charger, armed cap-a-pie, in a suit of polished steel armour, with a battle-axe. Armourer. Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Mr. Sheriff Rogers ...
Frederick William Fairholt, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Heywood, 1844
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The Gentleman's Magazine
... the character and habit of a Yeoman of the Guard, a character which, to judge by his looks, he was well calculated to support to the life. The story is told by Fuller,f and is to the following effect : " The King being hunting in that neighbourhood, ...
‎1838
9
Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of ...
To admit her husband as a Yeoman of the Guard 160. Peter Gerard. For the place of Yeoman of the Guard, or of the Larder, or Yeoman Porter ; was serviceable in relief of many poor subjects in want. 161. John Fulford and John Cooling, ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, Mary Anne Everett Green, Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell, 1860
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Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of ...
For a place as Yeoman of the Guard, till his better advancement. Risked life, and suffered sore and hard imprisonment, fighting for the Royal cause under the Marquis of Montrose; was banished from Scotland, and has since served the Queen ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, Mary Anne Everett Green, Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell, 1860

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YEOMAN OF THE GUARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yeoman of the guard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Queen's Speech: the most British bits of the State Opening of …
The Queen's Bodyguard, also called the Yeoman of the Guard, carry out a ceremonial search of the Palace of Westminster in a tradition that dates back to the ... «BBC News, May 15»
2
Graney will direct a fourth Gilbert and Sullivan at Oregon Shakespeare
Graney's “The Yeoman of The Guard” will premiere at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which announced its 2016 season on Tuesday. “Yeoman” is far more ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
3
I left my heart in the Tower of London: “The Yeoman of the Guard” at …
Hyde Park's own Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Inc. (G&SOCI), which has been offering productions since 1960 by operetta's most famous duo, ... «Hyde Park Herald, Mar 15»
4
The University of Birmingham Gilbert and Sullivan society presents …
This performance of The Yeoman of the Guard marked my very first experience of a Gilbert and Sullivan musical, and what a brilliant first encounter it was. «Redbrick, Feb 15»
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A yeomen's job well done
... ago led to some fine performances by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Maine last weekend when they put on “Yeoman of the Guard” at The Grand Auditorium. «The Ellsworth American, Feb 15»
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Yeoman of the Guard ceremonially search Parliament
The Yeoman of the Guard have searched Parliament in a tradition that dates back to the Gunpowder Plot in November 1605. Members of the Yeoman of the ... «ITV News, Jun 14»
7
York lecturer becomes a member of the Yeoman of the Guard
He is now also a member of the Yeoman of the Guard, who today have a purely ceremonial role to accompany the sovereign at events including Buckingham ... «The Press, York, Jun 12»
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Police officer 'honoured' to serve at royal wedding
Pc Tuffs served with the Coldstream Guards for 25 years before joining ... He joined the Queen's Body Guard Yeoman of the Guard in 1996 and has worked at ... «BBC News, May 11»
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Review: Perfect cast excels in Lamplighters' 'Yeoman of the Guard'
Although the songs may not be as familiar, "The Yeomen of the Guard" serves as a great introduction to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. While other G&S ... «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 11»

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