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garde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

garde is used for these senses in English:

  • crossguard (swords) A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.
  • custody The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  • guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
  • guard The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand.
  • guard A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
  • ward A section or subdivision of a prison.
  • ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.
  • watch A person or group of people who guard.

custody — full definition

  1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

guard — full definition

  1. noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  2. noun A device or piece of equipment that protects part of the body or a machine from harm.
  3. noun A cautious or defensive stance, as in "on guard" or "off guard."
  4. verb To protect someone or something from danger or attack.

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