01 A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign.
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A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign.(Mil.)
Phrases & compounds
The Horse Guards —
a name given to the former headquarters of the commander in chief of the British army, at Whitehall in London.