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guard / gärd/ • v. [tr.] watch over to keep safe: they were sent to guard villagers from attack by bandits. ∎ watch over in order to control entry and exit: the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers. ∎ watch over (someone) to prevent them from escaping: police officers were guarding inmates who could not be accommodated in prison. ∎ [intr.] (guard against) take precautions against: farmers must guard against sudden changes in the market. ∎ protect against damage or harm: the company fiercely guarded its independence. ∎ Basketball stay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent a good shot, pass, or drive. ∎ cover or equip (a part of a machine) with a device to protect the operator. • n. 1. a person who keeps watch, esp. a soldier or other person formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: a security guard | [as adj.] he distracted the soldier on guard duty. ∎ [treated as sing. or pl.] a body of soldiers serving to protect a place or person: the hound belonged to a member of the castle's guard. ∎ (Guards) the household troops of the British army. ∎ a prison warden. ∎ Brit. an official who rides on and is in general charge of a train. ∎ Football each of two offensive players positioned either side of the center. ∎ Basketball each of two backcourt players chiefly responsible for running the team’s offense. 2. a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage: a retractable blade guard. ∎ a chain attached to a watch or bracelet to prevent loss. ∎ a ring worn to prevent another ring from falling off the finger. ∎ a piece of metal placed to protect an operator from the potentially dangerous parts of a machine. 3. a defensive posture adopted in a boxing, fencing, or martial arts contest or in a fight: this kick can curl around an otherwise effective guard. ∎ a state of caution, vigilance, or preparedness against adverse circumstances: he let his guard slip enough to make some unwise comments. PHRASES: keep (or stand) guard act as a guard. lower (or let down) one's guard relax one's defensive posture, leaving oneself vulnerable to attack: if you lower your guard or take a step backward, I will throw in the towel. ∎ reduce one's level of vigilance or caution: she was not ready to let down her guard and confide in him. off guard unprepared for some surprise or difficulty: the government was caught off guard by the unexpected announcement. on guard on duty to protect or defend something. ∎ (also on one's guard) prepared for any contingency; vigilant: we must be on guard against such temptation. put up one's guard adopt a defensive posture. under guard being guarded: he was held in an empty stable under guard. |
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"guard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-guard.html "guard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-guard.html |
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guard The account in Matt. 27: 62–6 that a guard was posted at the sepulchre of Jesus to prevent the theft of the body derives from the controversy current at the time of the writing of the gospel. Jewish propaganda maintained that Jesus was not risen from the dead; the disciples had stolen the body. Guards stationed there had seen it happen. Christians replied that when the guards reported what had really happened, they were bribed to keep quiet and say they were asleep and so did not see the body being removed (Matt. 28: 11–15), and if Pilate were to reprimand them for sleeping while on duty, the priests would look after them (28: 14). That there was any guard (either Jewish or Roman) at all is unlikely; how could the Pharisees have requested a guard for the purpose of refuting at once any rumour that ‘this deceiver's prophecy about rising again’ had come true? Were the Pharisees of 27: 62 the same Pharisees who heard the conversation about Jonah (Matt. 12: 40)? Not even the disciples knew about any such prediction.
The story is written up by Matt. from apologetic motives to refute objections to the Christian claim about the empty tomb. |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "guard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "guard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-guard.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "guard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-guard.html |
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guard v.
1. watch over to keep safe: they were sent to guard villagers from attack by bandits. 2. watch over in order to control entry and exit: the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers. 3. watch over (someone) to prevent them from escaping. n. 1. a soldier formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: a security guard | he distracted the soldier on guard duty. 2. [treated as sing. or pl.] a body of soldiers serving to protect a place or person: the dog belonged to a member of the compound's guard. guard of honor a group of soldiers ceremonially welcoming an important visitor or escorting a casket in a funeral. See also honor guard keep or stand guard act as a guard. on guard on duty to protect or defend something. under guard being guarded: he was held in an empty stable under guard. |
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"guard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-guard.html "guard." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-guard.html |
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guard †custody; protector, defender XV; body of persons as defenders; protection, defence XVI. — (O)F. garde, f. garder :- Rom. *wardāre — Frankish *wardōn (cf. WARD2).
So guard vb. XVI. f. the sb. or — (O)F. garder, †guarder, guardian XV. ME. gardein — AN. gardein, OF. garden (mod. gardien from XIII, with assim. of suffix to -ien -IAN, which was followed in Eng.). |
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T. F. HOAD. "guard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "guard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-guard.html T. F. HOAD. "guard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-guard.html |
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"Guard." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Guard." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300783.html "Guard." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300783.html |
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guard See ROSTRUM.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "guard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "guard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-guard.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "guard." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-guard.html |
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•Assad, aubade, avant-garde, backyard, ballade, bard, Bernard, bombard, canard, card, charade, chard, couvade, croustade, Cunard, facade, glissade, guard, hard, ill-starred, interlard, lard, Montagnard, nard, pard, petard, pomade, promenade, regard, retard, rodomontade, roulade, saccade, Sade, salade, sard, shard, unmarred, unscarred, yard
•Bayard • galliard • Savoyard
•Svalbard
•bombarde, Lombard
•Goddard • blackguard • vanguard
•Asgard • safeguard • Midgard
•bodyguard • lifeguard • Bogarde
•coastguard • mudguard • rearguard
•fireguard • Kierkegaard • diehard
•blowhard
•Jacquard, placard
•flashcard • railcard • racecard • Picard
•scorecard • showcard • phonecard
•Ballard, mallard
•Willard • Abelard • bollard • Barnard
•Maynard, reynard
•communard • Oudenarde • Stoppard
•Gerard • Everard • brassard
•Hansard, mansard
•Trenchard • Ostade • leotard
•boulevard • scrapyard • farmyard
•barnyard • graveyard • brickyard
•shipyard
•dockyard, stockyard
•foreyard • courtyard • boatyard
•woodyard • junkyard • churchyard
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"guard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "guard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-guard.html "guard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-guard.html |
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