GUARD OF HONOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does guard of honor mean? 

• GUARD OF HONOR (noun)
  The noun GUARD OF HONOR has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: GUARD OF HONOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GUARD OF HONOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

guard of honor; honor guard

Hypernyms ("guard of honor" is a kind of...):

escort (an attendant who is employed to accompany someone)

 Context examples 

Jo behaved herself with exemplary propriety, and when Amy was happily surrounded by her guard of honor, Jo circulated about the Hall, picking up various bits of gossip, which enlightened her upon the subject of the Chester change of base.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)