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Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army
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Guards — (g[aum]rdz), n. pl. A body of picked troops; as, The Household Guards. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guards — guards; guards·man; … English syllables
Guards — Guards, the a group of ↑regiments (=large groups of soldiers) in the British army, originally those who guarded the king or queen … Dictionary of contemporary English
Guards — /gadz/ (say gahdz) noun any of various, usually elite, military regiments such as the British Grenadier Guards …
Guards Division (disambiguation) — Guards Division may refer to one of the following.* British Guards Division of the British Army (WWI and WWII) * Guards Armoured Division of the British Army (WWII) * Guards Division of the British Army (modern) * Russian Imperial Guard * Guards… … Wikipedia
Guards Polo Club — is the most prestigious polo club in the world [The Polo Magazine 6/08; Issue 1; Page 19; Paragraph 1] and is the polo club associated with the British Royal Family. HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh has been President of the club since… … Wikipedia
Guards Brigade — may refer to:* Brigade of Guards, a formation of the British Army * Soviet Guards brigade, see Guards unit … Wikipedia
Guards Club Island — Guards Club Island, also know as Bucks Ait, is an island in the River Thames at Maidenhead Railway Bridge, Berkshire. The island is connected to Guards Club Park by a low cast iron and wood footbridge which blocks the channel from navigation. The … Wikipedia
Guards Polo Club — Création 25 janvier 1955 Fondateurs SAR le Prince Philip d Edimbourg. Siège social … Wikipédia en Français
Guards regiment — [Guards regiment] noun any of the ↑regiments in the ↑Guards Division of the British army or in the ↑Household Cavalry … Useful english dictionary
guards|man — «GAHRDZ muhn», noun, plural men. 1. = guard. (Cf. ↑guard) 2. a soldier who belongs to the National Guard. 3. British. a member of a regiment of the Foot Guards attached to the royal household … Useful english dictionary
