单词 | yeoman of the guard |
释义 | yeoman of the guardnouna 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 . Origin of yeoman of the guardFirst recorded in 1475–85 Words nearby yeoman of the guardyenta, Yentai, yeo., yeoman, yeomanly, yeoman of the guard, yeomanry, yeoman's service, yep, -yer, yerba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for yeoman of the guardyeoman of the guard nouna member of the bodyguard (Yeomen of the Guard) of the English monarch. This unit was founded in 1485 and now retains ceremonial functions only 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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