儀仗
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Meanings
1
ceremonial weapon
Refers to weapons or arms used in formal ceremonies, such as honor guards or state functions.
The honor guard raised their rifles at the ceremony.
2
Rarely used alone; more commonly seen in compounds or formal contexts. Modern Japanese typically uses 儀式.
See also: 儀式
In old documents, 儀仗 can be used to mean ceremony.