guardsman
A person, especially a soldier, who is on guardA person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
» The guardsman was assaulted by a robber.
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3 sensesA person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
Near-synonyms: guard, watcher; guardswoman, watchwoman
Wärter, Gardist
часово́йčasovój, карау́льныйkaraúlʹnyj, охра́нникoxránnik
вартови́йvartovýj, карау́льнийkaraúlʹnyj, охоро́нецьoxorónecʹ
a male soldier who is a member of a unit called ‘the guard’ or ‘guards’
A member of the Guards or of the Guard (in any sense thereof); especially, a masculine one.
(US)A member of the National Guard; especially, a masculine one.
Near-synonym: guardswoman
Gardist
гварде́ецgvardéjec
гварді́єцьhvardíjecʹ
(UK)A member of a Guards regiment; especially, a masculine one.
Near-synonym: guardswoman
Gardist
гварде́ецgvardéjec
гварді́єцьhvardíjecʹ
Examples
1 sentencesThe guardsman was assaulted by a robber.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From guard + -s- + -man.From guard + -s- + -man.
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Forms
plural: guardsmenSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.