Guards

/ɡɑːdz/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of guard form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army. UK, plural, plural-only
  3. 3
    The national police force of the Republic of Ireland. Ireland, plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of guard form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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attentionavertbarrierbodyguardcarefullycautiously

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"The guards must keep watch over the jewels."

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