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Yeomen of the Guard

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  • Yeomen of the Guard — in der Prozession zum alljährlichen Gottesdienst des Hosenbandordens in Windsor Castle Die Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard sind eine der verschiedenen zeremoniellen Leibwachen des britischen Monarchen. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Yeomen of the Guard — plural noun A veteran company of picked soldiers, employed on special occasions in conjunction with the gentlemen at arms as the sovereign s bodyguard (constituted a corps in 1485 by Henry VII, and still wearing the costume of that period) • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Yeomen of the Guard — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Queen s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard caption=Badge of the Yeomen of the Guard dates=1485 country=England branch= type=Dismounted bodyguard role=Royal Bodyguard size=Four Divisions command… …   Wikipedia

  • Yeomen of the Guard — I. the Yeomen of the Guard n [pl] a military unit of men who traditionally guard the British king or queen at certain ceremonies. It was created in 1485 for the ceremony in which Henry VII became king. Its members still wear a red uniform in the… …   Universalium

  • yeomen of the guard — Properly called yeomen of the guard of the royal household; a body of men of the best rank under the gentry, and of a larger stature than ordinary, every one being required to be six feet high …   Black's law dictionary

  • The Yeomen of the Guard — The opera is set in the Tower of London, during the 16th century, and is the darkest, and perhaps most emotionally engaging, of the Savoy Operas, ending with a broken hearted main character and two very reluctant engagements, rather than the… …   Wikipedia

  • Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard — The Captain of the Queen s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is presently a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. The present Captain is the Lord Davies of Oldham.=Captains of the Yeomen of… …   Wikipedia

  • YEOMEN OF THE GUARD —    a body of old soldiers of soldierly presence, employed on ceremonial occasions in conjunction with the gentlemen at arms, as the bodyguard of the British sovereign; they were constituted in 1485, and number besides officers 100 men; the Beef… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • the Yeomen of the Guard — …   Useful english dictionary

  • yeomanof the guard — yeoman of the guard n. pl. yeomen of the guard A member of a ceremonial guard attending the British sovereign and royal family and also guarding the Tower of London. * * * …   Universalium

  • Yeoman 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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