OLDGUARD

Old Guard

The Old Guard were the elite veteran elements of the Emperor Napoleon's Imperial Guard. As such it was the most prestigious formation in Napoleon's Grande Armée. French soldiers often referred to Napoleon's Imperial Guard as "the Immortals."

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old guard

Noun

  1. A conservative, reactionary faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas
  2. Collectively, the members of a team who have been a long time in a place.


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