bodyguard

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
  2. noun a group of men who escort and protect some important person

Etymology

From body + guard.

In classic literature

Synonyms

escort

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
defender
Narrower (hyponyms)
praetorian guard, yeoman, outrider

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