life guards

life guard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf gahrd]
- /laɪf gɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf gahrd]
- /laɪf gɑrd/

Definitions of life guards words

noun life guards (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch. 1
noun plural life guards (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the Household Brigade, who wear scarlet jackets and white plumes in their helmets 0
noun life guards a special unit of cavalry which serves as part of the ceremonial guard for the British sovereign 0

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Origin of life guards

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Life guards

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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life guards popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

life guards usage trend in Literature

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