savegard
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde; equivalent to sauf + garde.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]savegard (uncountable)
- Safeguarding, guardianship; the ensuring of security.
- (rare) Custody, protection from harm or damage.
- (rare) Ensuring of safe passage or transport.
- (rare) A safekeeper or defender.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “sauf-gard(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
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