honour guard
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The Canadian Grenadier Guards mounting the honour guard at the funeral of Ernest "Smokey" Smith in Ottawa, Ontario
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Noun
honour guard (plural honour guards)
- (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain) a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral procession.
- Canada.com (2014). Princess Anne takes part in Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.':
- "Princess Anne inspects the Honour Guard at Rideau Hall."
- Canada.com (2014). Princess Anne takes part in Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.':
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