/ɡɑːd/
Translation
A person whose job is to watch and protect a place or person.
Word origin
From the Old French garder, meaning to watch over or keep safe.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- garder
Grammar
Examples
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"Guard" is the person who watches and protects the place.
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"Guards" is the plural, meaning more than one guard.
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Here "guard" is the person looking after the building.
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