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- [bod-ee-gahrd]
- /ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd/
- /ˈbɒd.i.ɡɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bod-ee-gahrd]
- /ˈbɒd iˌgɑrd/
Definitions of bodyguard word
- countable noun bodyguard A bodyguard is a person or a group of people employed to protect someone. 3
- noun bodyguard a person or group of people who escort and protect someone, esp a political figure 3
- noun bodyguard a person or group of persons assigned to protect someone from harm 3
- noun bodyguard a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm. 1
- noun bodyguard a retinue; escort. 1
- noun bodyguard protective escort 1
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Origin of bodyguard
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; body + guard
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Parts of speech for Bodyguard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bodyguard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bodyguard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bodyguard
noun bodyguard
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- muscle — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- praetorian — of or relating to a praetor.
- security guard — a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
- minder — Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
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