Meaning
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardō Proto-Germanic *-āną Proto-Germanic *wardāną Frankish *wardēnbor. Early Medieval Latin wardō Old French guarder Old French guardebor. Middle English garde English guard 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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
crossguardquillonprotectionfendersafetyadvocateaegisapologistarcherarm
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: