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shield

  • noun
  • /ˈʃiːld/

Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

Other meanings

  1. A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

  2. One who protects or defends.

Example sentences

  • “Privacy is the shield of autonomy.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "scield".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “shield” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.