honour guard
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The Canadian Grenadier Guards mounting the honour guard at the funeral of Ernest "Smokey" Smith in Ottawa, Ontario
Noun
honour guard (plural honour guards)
- (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.
- 2014, “Princess Anne takes part in Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.”, in Canada.com:
- Princess Anne inspects the Honour Guard at Rideau Hall.
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honour guard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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