Definition of Honor guard

1. Noun. An escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral.

Exact synonyms: Guard Of Honor
Generic synonyms: Escort

Lexicographical Neighbors of Honor Guard

honking
honkingly
honkings
honks
honky
honky-tonk
honky-tonks
honky tonk
honkytonk
honkytonks
honnor
honnour
honokiol
honor'd
honor guard (current term)
honor killing
honor killings
honor roll
honor rolls
honor system
honorabilities
honorability
honorable
honorable mention
honorableness
honorablenesses
honorably
honorand
honorands

Literary usage of Honor guard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu by Gordon D. Gayle (1996)
"... On 27 September 1944, the US flag was raised over Peleliu, symbolizing that the island was secured. The honor guard was thur P. Watson, ..."

2. The Practices and Procedures of the Investigating Services of the Deparment edited by Strom Thurmond (1998)
"He was also in the honor guard and was making plans to be in the National Honor Guard. He was nominated Airman of the Quarter in April 1992. ..."

3. Uniforms of the Armed Forces of Eastern European Countries by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"... for Airborne Troops Parade Duty Uniform Spring/ Fall — for honor guard iVv= Duty Uniform jp for Tank Crew Members Parade Duty Uniform — Summer for Honor ..."

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