guard

Definition

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

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.

Example Sentences

• "The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."
• "Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes."
• "The Garda Regulations 1924 required a candidate for appointment as a guard to be able to produce satisfactory references as to his character"