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单词 Irish guard
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Definition of Irish guard in English:

Irish guard

noun ˌʌɪrɪʃ ˈɡɑːd

  • 1In the 17th and 18th cent.: a squadron of the British Navy with responsibility for patrolling the Irish Sea. Now historical.

  • 2In plural, with capital initials. An infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1900 during the Boer War (1899–1902). Also in singular: a member of this regiment.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From Irish + guard.

Definition of Irish guard in US English:

Irish guard

nounˌʌɪrɪʃ ˈɡɑːd

  • 1In the 17th and 18th cent.: a squadron of the British Navy with responsibility for patrolling the Irish Sea. Now historical.

  • 2In plural, with capital initials. An infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1900 during the Boer War (1899–1902). Also in singular: a member of this regiment.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From Irish + guard.
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