This is the 4547th most frequent Russian word.
гвардии
The word "гвардии" in English translates to "of the guard," often referring to an elite military unit or honorary designation.
Here, the word 'гвардии' refers to a military term, identifying a specific elite unit within armed forces, as an attributive descriptor in the genitive case.
Гвардии полк примет участие в параде на Красной площади.
The Guards regiment will participate in the parade on Red Square.
In this context, 'гвардии' specifies an affiliation with a prestigious group or division, emphasizing honor and distinction, used in the genitive case as part of the noun phrase.
Мой дед был офицером гвардии во время Второй мировой войны.
My grandfather was an officer of the Guards during the Second World War.
The word 'гвардии' here refers to the collective body of a guard unit or organization, symbolizing an elite or distinguished status, and is used in a prepositional phrase to denote association.