| 单词 | alarm word |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalarm word alarm word n. (a) a word or phrase cried out to raise an alarm or call troops to arms (now chiefly historical); (b) a short word or phrase used as a password; cf. watchword n. 1a (now rare). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > a warning sign, event, etc. > word of warning warn-word1602 alarm word1722 1722 W. Bond tr. G. Buchanan Hist. Scotl. (ed. 2) I. ix. 418 Others..had composed themselves to Rest; but presently an Alarm Word was given, To your Arms. 1768 J. Jennings Jrnl. 6 May in Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1907) 31 305 The Alarm Word, King George, was made known to all the inhabitants. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth iv, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 102 Crying the alarm-word of the town. 1901 Trans. Supreme Council Southern Jurisdict. U.S.A. (Sc. Rite of Free-masonry) 146 The alarm word and sign of salutation shall be those of the Consistory. 2008 J. Flanagan Sorcerer of North xiv. 112 Dragon was their alarm word, the signal for her to bark until he told her to stop. < as lemmas |
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