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watchmen

watchmen is the plural of watchman.

Meaning of watchman

Noun

watchman (plural watchmen)

  1. A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.
    • Near-synonyms: watcher, watchwoman
    Synonyms:
    watcher, watchwoman

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Phrases with watchmen

Questions about watchmen

What is watchmen the plural of?
Watchmen is the plural of watchman.

Words near watchmen in the dictionary

  1. watchmanly
  2. Watchmans
  3. watchmanship
  4. watchmate
  5. watchmates
  6. watchmen
  7. watchmen's rattles
  8. watchment
  9. watchments
  10. Watchmenverse
  11. watchnight

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