| 单词 | yeoman of the guard |
| 释义 | yeoman of the guard in British Englishnoun 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 yeoman of the guard in American Englishnoun 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 Word origin [1475–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1475–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: condense, docket, export, intone, nick |
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