yeoman of the guard
1Yeoman of the guard — Yeoman Yeo man, n.; pl. {Yeomen}. [OE. yoman, [yogh]eman, [yogh]oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps the first, syllable is akin to OFries. g[=a] district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth. gawi. [root]100.] [1913 Webster] 1. A common man, or …
2Yeoman of the Guard — ► NOUN ▪ a member of the British sovereign s bodyguard (now having only ceremonial duties) …
3yeoman 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. Also called Yeoman of the Royal Guard. [1475 85] * * * …
4yeoman of the guard — yeo′man of the guard′ n. gov a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted 1485: now having purely ceremonial duties …
5yeoman of the guard — noun officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch • Syn: ↑yeoman, ↑beefeater • Hypernyms: ↑bodyguard, ↑escort …
6yeoman of the guard — Date: circa 1520 a member of a military corps attached to the British royal household that serves as ceremonial attendants of the sovereign and as warders of the Tower of London …
7Yeoman of the Guard — noun a member of the British sovereign s bodyguard (now having only ceremonial duties) …
8yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men * * * …
9yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men …
10yeoman of the (royal) guard — or yeoman of the guard n. a member of a ceremonial guard for the British royal family, made up traditionally of 100 men …