Associations to the word «Bodyguard»

Wiktionary

BODYGUARD, noun. A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.
BODYGUARD, verb. (transitive) To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively, to protect.

Dictionary definition

BODYGUARD, noun. Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person.
BODYGUARD, noun. A group of men who escort and protect some important person.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.