- yeoman of the guard
- yeo′man of the guard′n.gov a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted 1485: now having purely ceremonial duties
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yeoman of the guard
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Yeoman of the guard — Yeoman Yeo man, n.; pl. {Yeomen}. [OE. yoman, [yogh]eman, [yogh]oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps the first, syllable is akin to OFries. g[=a] district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth. gawi. [root]100.] [1913 Webster] 1. A common man, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yeoman of the Guard — ► NOUN ▪ a member of the British sovereign s bodyguard (now having only ceremonial duties) … English terms dictionary
yeoman of the guard — a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties. Also called Yeoman of the Royal Guard. [1475 85] * * * … Universalium
yeoman of the guard — noun officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch • Syn: ↑yeoman, ↑beefeater • Hypernyms: ↑bodyguard, ↑escort … Useful english dictionary
yeoman of the guard — Date: circa 1520 a member of a military corps attached to the British royal household that serves as ceremonial attendants of the sovereign and as warders of the Tower of London … New Collegiate Dictionary
Yeoman of the Guard — noun a member of the British sovereign s bodyguard (now having only ceremonial duties) … English new terms dictionary
yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men * * * … Universalium
yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men … English World dictionary
yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men … English World dictionary
The Yeomen of the Guard — The opera is set in the Tower of London, during the 16th century, and is the darkest, and perhaps most emotionally engaging, of the Savoy Operas, ending with a broken hearted main character and two very reluctant engagements, rather than the… … Wikipedia
