Life Guards
(in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
Origin of Life Guards
1- Compare household cavalry.
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How to use Life Guards in a sentence
After the life-guards came a body of ten thousand infantry, and after them ten thousand cavalry.
Xerxes | Jacob AbbottSheridan was a grenadier company of life-guards, but Colman a whole regiment—of light infantry, to be sure, but still a regiment.
A Walk from London to Fulham | Thomas Crofton CrokerThe 2nd Life Guards were getting very weak in officers, and he had an idea that he ought to be with them.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresThe right of the Life Guards being thrown forward, came first into collision.
There flashes upon us an escort of Life Guards sparkling in the sun, flashing specks of light from swords, breastplates, helmets.
English Costume | Dion Clayton Calthrop
British Dictionary definitions for Life Guards
(in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the Household Brigade, who wear scarlet jackets and white plumes in their helmets
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