safeguard
/ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
noun
One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
noun
A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
Example Sentences
- "Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness."
- "[T]he king ſent to the ſea ſixe good ſhippes, well manned and vitayled for the warre: […] for ſaffegarde of the Merchauntes, and other the kinges ſubiectes, that were greuouſly ſpoyled and robbed on the ſea, by Frenchmen, Scottes and other rouers."
- "An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities."
- "Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne."
- "the inheritance of their loves and safeguard"
- "The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]"
Etymology
From Middle English savegard, from Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde, reconstructed as safe + guard.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: savegard, sauvegarde, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/
- British English: /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/