Meaning of guard of honour | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A group of people (especially military), arranged in one or more rows, at a ceremony to honour, or a visit by, an important person.
2. Two frenched racks of lamb placed together with the ribs interlinked.

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Examples

“With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets.”

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