Horse Guards

noun (used with a plural verb)

a body of cavalry serving as a guard.

a cavalry brigade from the household troops of the British monarch.

Origin of Horse Guards

First recorded in 1635–45

Words nearby Horse Guards

horsefish, horseflesh, horse fly, horse gentian, horse guard, Horse Guards, horsehair, horsehair-blight fungus, horsehair fungus, horsehair toadstool, horsehair worm

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Example sentences from the Web for Horse Guards

A savage, crossing from the horse-guards towards the great fire, passed near me, and hailed me by name.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
I'm afraid he does not quite know himself; but as for me, I have decided to volunteer for the Horse-Guards.
The Light Shines in Darkness|Leo Tolstoy
He was also for several years commander in the brilliant and popular organization known as the "Governor's Horse-Guards."
Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men|Various
Let us get out over the swing-bridge, and reach the Etoille bars, where three hundred of the horse-guards await us.
The Countess of Charny|Alexandre Dumas (pere)

The Viscount of Taverney is cornet in the dauphin's horse-guards—a nice boy; another philosopher!
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for Horse Guards

Horse Guards

pl n

the cavalry regiment that, together with the Life Guards, comprises the cavalry part of the British sovereign's Household Brigade

their headquarters in Whitehall, London: also the headquarters of the British Army

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	horse guards
释义	Horse Guards noun (used with a plural verb) a body of cavalry serving as a guard. a cavalry brigade from the household troops of the British monarch. Origin of Horse Guards First recorded in 1635–45 Words nearby Horse Guards horsefish, horseflesh, horse fly, horse gentian, horse guard, Horse Guards, horsehair, horsehair-blight fungus, horsehair fungus, horsehair toadstool, horsehair worm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Horse Guards A savage, crossing from the horse-guards towards the great fire, passed near me, and hailed me by name. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid I'm afraid he does not quite know himself; but as for me, I have decided to volunteer for the Horse-Guards. The Light Shines in Darkness\|Leo Tolstoy He was also for several years commander in the brilliant and popular organization known as the "Governor's Horse-Guards." Sketches of Successful New Hampshire Men\|Various Let us get out over the swing-bridge, and reach the Etoille bars, where three hundred of the horse-guards await us. The Countess of Charny\|Alexandre Dumas (pere) The Viscount of Taverney is cornet in the dauphin's horse-guards—a nice boy; another philosopher! Balsamo, The Magician\|Alexander Dumas British Dictionary definitions for Horse Guards Horse Guards pl n the cavalry regiment that, together with the Life Guards, comprises the cavalry part of the British sovereign's Household Brigade their headquarters in Whitehall, London: also the headquarters of the British Army Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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