color guard

col·or guard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er gahrd]
- /ˈkʌl ər gɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er gahrd]
- /ˈkʌl ər gɑrd/

Definitions of color guard words

noun color guard the persons carrying and escorting the colors (flag) in a parade, ceremony, etc. 3
noun color guard the group of persons, as in the armed forces or at military institutions, who carry or escort the flag or colors during parades, reviews, etc. 1

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Origin of color guard

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Color guard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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color guard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

color guard usage trend in Literature

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