en garde
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en garde
- /ɒn ˈɡɑɹd/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French en garde.
interjection
- Used to warn one's opponent to take a defensive position prior to a fight.
noun
- Ellipsis of en garde position, the start position in fencing.
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intj Translations
| Español | en guardia |
|---|---|
| Português | em guarda! |
| Français | en garde |
| Deutsch | en garde |
| Italiano | in guardia |
| Русский | защищайтесь! zaščiščajtesʹ! |
| العربية | اِحْتَمِ iḥtami, اِحْتَمِي iḥtamī |
Talk about this word "en garde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/en%20garde. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. en garde. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/en%20garde "en garde." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/en%20garde.
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@misc{en_garde_2026,
title = {en garde},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/en%20garde},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
