Webster's Dictionary 1913

3160

Guardant (2)

Guard″ant, n. A guardian. Shak.

3161

Guarded

Guard″ed, a. Cautious; wary; circumspect; as, he was guarded in his expressions; framed or uttered with caution; as, his expressions were guarded. — Guard″edly, adv. — Guard″ed‐...

3162

Guardenage

Guard″en‐age (?), n. Guardianship. “ His tuition and guardenage.” Holland.

3163

Guarder

Guard″er (?), n. One who guards.

3164

Guardfish

Guard″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The garfish.

3165

Guardful

Guard″ful (?), a. Cautious; wary; watchful. — Guard″ful‐ly, adv.

3166

Guardhouse

Guard″house′ (?), n.(Mil.) A building which is occupied by the guard, and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct; hence, a lock-up.

3167

Guardian

Guard″i‐an (?), n. [OF. guardain, gardien, F. gardien, LL. guardianus. See Guard, v. t., and cf. Wasden.] 1. One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thi...

3168

Guardian (2)

Guard″i‐an (gärd″ĭ‐an or –yan; 106), a. Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector; as, a guardian care.Feast of Guardian Angels(R. C. Ch.) a church festival insti...

3169

Guardianage

Guard″i‐an‐age (?), n. Guardianship.

3170

Guardiance

Guard″i‐ance (?), n. Guardianship.

3171

Guardianess

Guard″i‐an‐ess (?), n. A female guardian.I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess. Beau. & Fl.

3172

Guardianless

Guard″i‐an‐less, a. Without a guardian. Marston.

3173

Guardianship

Guard″i‐an‐ship, n. The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.

3174

Guardless

Guard″less (?), a. Without a guard or defense; unguarded. Chapman.

3175

Guardroom

Guard″room′ (?), n.(Mil.) The room occupied by the guard during its term of duty; also, a room where prisoners are confined.

3176

Guards

Guards (gärdz), n. pl. A body of picked troops; as, “The Household Guards.”

3177

Guardship

Guard″ship, n. Care; protection. Swift.

3178

Guardsman

Guards″man (?), n.; pl.Guardsmen (�). 1. One who guards; a guard.2. A member, either officer or private, of any military body called Guards.

3179

Guarish

Guar″ish (?), v. t. [OF. guarir, garir, F. guérir.] To heal. Spenser.

3180

Guatemala grass

Gua′te‐ma″la grass″ (?). (Bot.) See Teosinte.

3181

Guava

Gua″va (?), n. [Sp. guayaba the guava fruit, guayabo the guava tree; prob. fr. the native West Indian name.] A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties a...

3182

Gubernance

Gu″ber‐nance (?), n. Government.

3183

Gubernate

Gu″ber‐nate (?), v. t. [L. gubernatus, p. p. of gubernare. See Govern.] To govern. Cockeram.

3184

Gubernation

Gu″ber‐na′tion (?), n. [L. gubernatio.] The act of governing; government I. Watts.

3185

Gubernative

Gu″ber‐na‐tive (?), a. Governing.

3186

Gubernatorial

Gu″ber‐na‐to′ri‐al (?), a. [L. gubernator governor. See Gabernate.] Pertaining to a governor, or to government.