"honour guard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: honour guards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honour guard (plural honour guards)
  1. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK) a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral procession. Tags: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK Categories (topical): Funeral, Military Synonyms: honor guard [US], guard of honour

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