Definition of honor guard
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
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An honor guard from the American Legion Post 91 followed.
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This year the event is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, and will feature an honor guard, color guard, 21-rifle salute and the playing of taps.
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Before the ceremony started, St. Cyprian alumni and government officials were invited to form an honor guard to see the graduates into the church.
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About 100 people, many with their dogs, attended the ceremony, which included an honor guard posting the American and Michigan flags.
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Additional tributes will be a Caisson to lead the parade, wreaths to be laid at each monument along the parade route, with an honor guard rifle salute at each monument.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will plant a commemorative tree and inspect an honor guard together after Kim walks across the border Friday for their historic summit, Seoul officials said Thursday.
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He was welcomed by Mr. Moon with a South Korean honor guard.
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The leaders made their way to a reviewing stand to inspect a South Korean military honor guard, a diplomatic protocol often used on state visits.
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First Known Use of honor guard
1925
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Definition of honor guard for English Language Learners
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: a person or group that is the guard at a formal or ceremonial event (such as a military funeral or a parade)
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