guard

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone
  2. noun the person who plays that position on a football team
  3. noun a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

Etymology

From Middle English garde, from early Middle French or late Old French guarde (“a guardian, warden, keeper”) (whence modern French garde), from the verb guarder. Doublet of garda, which is from Irish.

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