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Swiss Guard
Swiss Guardn. A member of a corps of soldiers of Swiss birth employed at the Vatican as bodyguards to the pope.Swiss Guard n 1. (Military) the bodyguard of the pope, recruited from Swiss nationals 2. (Military) a member of this bodyguard 3. (Historical Terms) one of a group of Swiss mercenaries who acted as bodyguards to the French kings: destroyed in the Revolution Swiss′ Guard′
n. a member of a corps of Swiss bodyguards protecting the pope. [1690–1700] Swiss Guard
Swiss Guardtraditional papal escort. [Rom. Cath. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary]See: Protectiveness |