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guerdons

guerdons is the plural of guerdon.

guerdons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of guerdon.

Meaning of guerdon

Noun

guerdon (plural guerdons)

  1. (literary) A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
    • For would she of her gentlenesse,
      Withouten more, me ones kesse,
      It were to me a great guerdoon.
      Release of all my passion […]c. 1366, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Romaunt of the Rose, ll. 2607-10

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Questions about guerdons

What is guerdons the plural of?
Guerdons is the plural of guerdon.

Words near guerdons in the dictionary

  1. guerdon
  2. guerdonable
  3. guerdoned
  4. guerdoning
  5. guerdonless
  6. guerdons
  7. Guereca
  8. Guerecas
  9. Guerette
  10. Guerettes
  11. guereza

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