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merguard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From mer- + guard.

Meanings

1. A merperson guard.
   • Two muscular merguards twisted my arms behind my back and tangled my legs in seaweed. 2009, Delia Sherman, The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen, Viking, →ISBN:
   • He and his merguard surrounded her before she could say a word. "What kind of Conch Queen of Doom are you?" he griped, angrily jabbing at Sabrina with his trident. 1999, Bobbi J. G. Weiss, David Cody Weiss, Age of Aquariums, Archway Paperback, →ISBN, page 133:
   • Mer-guards flanked the front opening to the palace. 2011, L-J Baker, Promises, Promises, Lethe Press, →ISBN, page 148:

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