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body guard

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Verb1.body guard - accompany and protect from physical harm
protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"


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Swankey of the Body Guard himself, that dangerous youth, and the greatest buck of all the Indian army now on leave, was one day discovered by Major Dobbin tete-a-tete with Amelia, and describing the sport of pig-sticking to her with great humour and eloquence; and he spoke afterwards of a d--d king's officer that's always hanging about the house--a long, thin, queer-looking, oldish fellow--a dry fellow though, that took the shine out of a man in the talking line.
"Then, Omby Amby," said she, "I promote you to be Captain General of all the armies of my kingdom, and especially to be Commander of my Body Guard at the royal palace.
They are the devil's body guard, and if the soldiers of any army are as faithful as they are, their commanders are well served.
 
 
 
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