corps de garde

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French corps de garde.

Noun

corps de garde (plural corps de garde)

1. A body of soldiers stationed on guard.
2. Their station, a guardhouse.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔʁ də ɡaʁd/

• Audio (Lyon):

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Noun

corps de garde m (plural corps de garde)

1. guards, corps de garde (body of soldiers stationed on guard)
2. guardhouse, guardroom, gatehouse, corps de garde

   chanson de corps de garde ― bawdy song

   plaisanteries de corps de garde ― locker room humor

See also

• paillard
• beauf