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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.

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  1. A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign.
  2. A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, called the Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for the sovereign. The Horse Guards, a name given to the former headquarters of the commander in chief of the British army, at Whitehall in London.
  3. A body of cavalry so called; esp., a British regiment, calledthe Royal Horse Guards, which furnishes guards of state for thesovereign. The Horse Guards, a name given to the former headquartersof the commander in chief of the British army, at Whitehall inLondon.