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yeoman of the guard
noun
- a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties.
yeoman of the guard
noun
- a member of the bodyguard ( Yeomen of the Guard ) of the English monarch. This unit was founded in 1485 and now retains ceremonial functions only
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yeoman of the guard1
First recorded in 1475–85
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Example Sentences
The French inventing all sorts of vexatious delays, the yeomen of the guard at last jostled them out, carting them off in nearly forty coaches.
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One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.
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The abbot was summoned to administer the extreme unction, and the yeomen of the guard were called to see him die.
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The great man upon his horse, towering above the yeomen of the guard who surrounded him, lifted his hand.
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With that he had him presently up into the guard chamber, telling one of the yeomen of the guard there was one that inquired for Harry Tudor.
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