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bodyguard


body·guard

noun \ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd\

Definition of BODYGUARD

: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person

Examples of BODYGUARD

  1. They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
  2. a member of the royal bodyguard

First Known Use of BODYGUARD

1704

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