safeguard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (California) audio
- /ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˈsæɪfɡɐːd/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English savegard, from Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde, reconstructed as safe + guard.
Meanings
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Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities.
1983, D. C. Pandey, Habitual Offenders and the Law, page 31:[T]he king ſent to the ſea ſixe good ſhippes, well manned and vitayled for the warre: […] for ſaffegarde of the Merchauntes, and other the kinges ſubiectes, that were greuouſly ſpoyled and robbed on the ſea, by Frenchmen, Scottes and other rouers.
a. 1548 (date written), Edward Hall, Richard Grafton, “[The Triumphant Reigne of Kyng Henry the VIII.] The .XIIJ. Yere.”, in The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, […], London: […] Rychard Grafton, […] [and Steven Mierdman], published 1550, →OCLC, folio lxxxxi, recto:
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One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.
Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.
1726, George Granville, To the King, in the First Year of His Majesty’s Reign:
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A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
the inheritance of their loves and safeguard
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
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(obsolete) The monitor lizard.
The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]
1844, The Animal Kingdom:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| safeguards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (33)
de Schutz (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · uk запобі́жник (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · fi suoja (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · it garanzia (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · no sikring (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · es resguardo (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · mk гаранција (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · es salvaguarda (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · uk запору́ка (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · sh obezbjeđenje (a safe-conduct, especially in time of war) · el διασφάλιση (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · it tutela (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · sk ochrana (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · it salvaguardia (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · ka დაცვა (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · ka დამცველი (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · da værn (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · bg защита (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · bg охрана (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · fi kulkulupa (a safe-conduct, especially in time of war) · mk заштита (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · el εξασφάλιση (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · da beskyttelse (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · sk poistka (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · uk за́хист (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · ru гара́нтия (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · it difesa (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · es salvaguardia (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · uk гара́нтія (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · de Absicherung (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · pt salvaguarda (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · de Sicherung (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) · es salvaguardia (a safe-conduct, especially in time of war)