yeoman of the guard
yeoman of the guard 〈英〉王室卫士；御林卫士 它的通常形式为「yeoman of the guard of the royal household」。其成员身材高大，均在6英尺以上。为亨利七世〔Henry Ⅶ〕于1485年创设的禁卫团队员，现其主要任务是负责伦敦塔的守卫。
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YEOMAN OF THE GUARD
yeoman of the guard
yeoman of the guard. A member of a corps of officers whose primary duties are to ceremonially guard the English royal household. • A yeoman is usu. at least six feet tall, is of the best rank under the gentry, and is generally exempt from arrest on civil process. — Also termed yeoman of the
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