guerdon

[ gur-dn ]

/ ˈgɜr dn /

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noun

a reward, recompense, or requital.

verb (used with object)

to give a guerdon to; reward.

Origin of guerdon

1325–75; Middle English <Old French, variant of werdoun<Medieval Latin widerdonum, alteration (probably by association with Latin dōnum gift) of Old High German widarlōn, equivalent to widar again, back + lōn reward; cognate with Old English witherlēan

OTHER WORDS FROM guerdon

guer·don·er, nounguer·don·less, adjectiveun·guer·doned, adjective

Words nearby guerdon

Guelders, Guelph, guemal, Guenevere, guenon, guerdon, guereza, Guericke, gueridon, guerilla, Guérin

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Example sentences from the Web for guerdon

These ducats look like the guerdon of weightier information than you have brought me.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No.394, August, 1848|Various
Thus expeditiously could religious conversion be effected when an earthly crown was its guerdon.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
Had Faustina been the guerdon, I doubt whether my constancy could have endured!
Northern Spain|Edgar T. A. Wigram
No guerdon for past deeds of worth sought that young noble heart, She, who might all rewards have claimed, asked only to depart.
The Poetical Works of Mrs. Leprohon (Mrs. R.E. Mullins)|Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

Clear certitude as to sovereign realities is the guerdon of the guests of God.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1|A. Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for guerdon

guerdon

/ (ˈɡɜːdən) poetic /

noun

a reward or payment

verb

(tr) to give a guerdon to

Derived forms of guerdon

guerdoner, noun

Word Origin for guerdon

C14: from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift

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单词	guerdon
释义	guerdon [ gur-dn ] / ˈgɜr dn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guerdon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a reward, recompense, or requital. verb (used with object) to give a guerdon to; reward. Origin of guerdon 1325–75; Middle English <Old French, variant of werdoun<Medieval Latin widerdonum, alteration (probably by association with Latin dōnum gift) of Old High German widarlōn, equivalent to widar again, back + lōn reward; cognate with Old English witherlēan OTHER WORDS FROM guerdon guer·don·er, nounguer·don·less, adjectiveun·guer·doned, adjective Words nearby guerdon Guelders, Guelph, guemal, Guenevere, guenon, guerdon, guereza, Guericke, gueridon, guerilla, Guérin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guerdon These ducats look like the guerdon of weightier information than you have brought me. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No.394, August, 1848\|Various Thus expeditiously could religious conversion be effected when an earthly crown was its guerdon. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley Had Faustina been the guerdon, I doubt whether my constancy could have endured! Northern Spain\|Edgar T. A. Wigram No guerdon for past deeds of worth sought that young noble heart, She, who might all rewards have claimed, asked only to depart. The Poetical Works of Mrs. Leprohon (Mrs. R.E. Mullins)\|Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon Clear certitude as to sovereign realities is the guerdon of the guests of God. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1\|A. Maclaren British Dictionary definitions for guerdon guerdon / (ˈɡɜːdən) poetic / noun a reward or payment verb (tr) to give a guerdon to Derived forms of guerdon guerdoner, noun Word Origin for guerdon C14: from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to guerdon claim, right, reprisal, rate, need, comeuppance, deserts, prerogative, payment, interest, privilege, revenge, perquisite, retribution, retaliation, compensation, recompense, repayment, reward, merits
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guerdon

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of guerdon

OTHER WORDS FROM guerdon

Words nearby guerdon

Example sentences from the Web for guerdon

British Dictionary definitions for guerdon

noun

verb

Derived forms of guerdon

Word Origin for guerdon

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