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guerite

gué·rite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey-reet; French gey-reet]
    • /geɪˈrit; French geɪˈrit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey-reet; French gey-reet]
    • /geɪˈrit; French geɪˈrit/

Definitions of guerite word

  • noun plural guerite a wicker chair having a tall back arched over the seat to form a hood. 1
  • noun guerite a turret used by a sentry 0
  • noun guerite A projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions. 0

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Origin of guerite

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French, Middle French, probably alteration of Old French garite watchtower; see garret1

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Parts of speech for Guerite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guerite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

guerite usage trend in Literature

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