bodyguard

bodyguard
/bod"ee gahrd'/, n.
1. a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.
2. a retinue; escort.
v.t., v.i.
3. to provide with or act as a bodyguard.
[1725-35; BODY + GUARD]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • bodyguard — s. gardă de corp, (fig. peior.) gorilă. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  bódyguard (angl.) [pron. bódigard / bádigard] ( guard) / bodigárd s. m., pl. bódyguarzi / bodigárzi Trimis de Laura ana, 14.03.2008. Sursa: DOOM 2  BODYGUARD …   Dicționar Român

  • bodyguard — 1735, retinue, escort, collective singular, from BODY (Cf. body) + GUARD (Cf. guard). Attested 1861 as a soldier of the bodyguard …   Etymology dictionary

  • Bodyguard — Bod y*guard , n. 1. A guard or group of guards to protect or defend the person; a lifeguard. [1913 Webster] 2. Retinue; attendance; following. Bp. Porteus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bodyguard — index guardian Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Bodyguard — Bodyguard,der:⇨Leibwächter BodyguardLeibwächter,Beschützer,Personenschützer,Geleit,Leibgarde,Wachposten;abwertend:Gorilla …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • bodyguard — /bodiˈɡard, ingl. ˈbHdɪæɡɑːd/ s. m. inv. guardiaspalle, gorilla, guardia del corpo …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • bodyguard — [n] protector bouncer, escort, guardian, minder, muscle*, praetorian, security guard; concept 348 …   New thesaurus

  • Bodyguard — [Network (Rating 5600 9600)] Auch: • Leibwächter …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • bodyguard — ► NOUN ▪ a person employed to protect a rich or famous person …   English terms dictionary

  • bodyguard — [bäd′ēgärd΄] n. a person or group of persons assigned to protect someone from harm …   English World dictionary

  • Bodyguard — For other uses, see Bodyguard (disambiguation). Bodyguard Bodyguards of Viktor Yushchenko (far left) flank their client as he leaves Gdansk city hall. Occupation Names Close protection officer …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”