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yeoman of the guard

yeo·man of the guard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoh-muh n uhv, ov stressed th ee gahrd]
    • /ˈyoʊ mən ʌv, ɒv stressed ði gɑrd/
    • /ˈjəʊ.mən əv ðə ɡɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoh-muh n uhv, ov stressed th ee gahrd]
    • /ˈyoʊ mən ʌv, ɒv stressed ði gɑrd/

Definitions of yeoman of the guard words

  • noun 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. 1
  • noun yeoman of the guard a member of the bodyguard (Yeomen of the Guard) of the English monarch. This unit was founded in 1485 and now retains ceremonial functions only 0
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Origin of yeoman of the guard

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85

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Parts of speech for Yeoman of the guard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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yeoman of the guard popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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