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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGardist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡarˈdɪst
"Der Gardist stand starr vor dem Eingang."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soldier who is a member of a guard or guards regiment, especially in the British or another royal army.
"The guardsman stood completely motionless outside the palace gates." - 2
A member of a national guard or similar territorial defense force.
"National guardsmen were deployed to assist with flood relief efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a combination of 'guard' (derived from Old French 'warder', ultimately of Germanic origin meaning to keep or protect) and 'man' (Old English 'mann'). It emerged in the late 17th century to designate a soldier belonging to a guard or guards regiment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guardsman" is said worldwide
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garde
Transliteration: ɡard
"Un garde monte la garde devant le palais."
Gardist
Transliteration: ɡarˈdɪst
"Der Gardist stand starr vor dem Eingang."
guardia
Transliteration: ˈɡwar.dja
"La guardia sorvegliava l'ingresso principale."
guardia
Transliteration: ˈɡwaɾ.dja
"El guardia permanecía firme en su puesto."
guardas-costas
Transliteration: ˈɡwaɾ.dɐs ˈkɔs.tɐs
"O soldado estava de serviço como guarda."
पहरेदार
Transliteration: pahredar
"पहरेदार महल के द्वार पर तैनात था।"
卫兵
Transliteration: wèibīng
"卫兵站在宫殿外面。"
근위병
Transliteration: geunwibyeong
"근위병이 궁전 앞에서 보초를 서고 있다."
近衛兵
Transliteration: konoehei
"近衛兵が宮殿の門の前に立っている。"
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