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- 1 A village in Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7025).
- 2 A county of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China.
"She said she had chosen to speak out because she wanted to explain to the public why she left Guide county in Qinghai, where she and her husband Xie Chengde ran a successful honey farm that once featured on state television. The authorities in Guide said they are now investigating the case following her accusations."
- 1 Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation, or to lead them through dangerous terrain.
"The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits."
- 2 a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something wordnet
- 3 A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
- 4 a model or standard for making comparisons wordnet
- 5 A sign that guides people; guidepost.
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- 6 something that offers basic information or instruction wordnet
- 7 Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.
- 8 someone who shows the way by leading or advising wordnet
- 9 Synonym of legend, a key to symbols, abbreviations, and terms on a map, chart, etc.
- 10 someone who can find paths through unexplored territory wordnet
- 11 A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.; A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.
- 12 someone employed to conduct others wordnet
- 13 A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.; A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.
- 14 A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.; A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set. dated
- 15 A spirit believed to speak through a medium.
"The familiars of the magicians, on the other hand, were not in all cases evil, and often may have approximated the "guides" with whom present-day spiritualists are well acquainted."
- 16 A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.
- 1 To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
"And that you'd guide me to your Soueraignes Court,"
- 2 pass over, across, or through wordnet
- 3 To steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.
- 4 direct the course; determine the direction of travelling wordnet
- 5 To exert control or influence over someone or something.
"A good man sheweth fauour and lendeth: he will guide his affaires with discretion."
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- 6 take somebody somewhere wordnet
- 7 To supervise the education or training of someone.
- 8 use as a guide wordnet
- 9 To act as a guide. intransitive
- 10 be a guiding or motivating force or drive wordnet
Etymology
c. 1325–75. From Middle English guide, from the Old French guide, from Old Occitan guida, from guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”). Cognate with Old English wītan (“to see, take heed to, watch after, guard, keep”). Related also to English wit.
From Middle English guiden, from Old French guider, from Old Occitan guidar, from Frankish *wītan (“to show the way, lead”), from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“to see, know; go, depart”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, know”).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 貴德 /贵德 (Guìdé).
See also for "guide"
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