old guard en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of French vieille garde.
Meanings
- A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
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An established group of prestige and influence.
The Blues, without new big-money signings Fernando Torres and David Luiz, relied on their old guard to dig them out of an early hole.
2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, in BBC:
- (capitalized, historical) The imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| old guards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
fr vieille garde (old guard) · fr arrière-garde (old guard) · da gammel garde (old guard) · mk стара гарда (old guard) · pl stara gwardia (old guard) · ga seandream (old guard) · ga riadairí (old guard) · el παλιά φρουρά (old guard) · nl oude garde (old guard) · fi vanha kaarti (old guard) · ga seanfhondúirí (old guard)