guérite

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French garite, guarite, probably ultimately from guarir (protect). Compare Spanish garita.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡe.ʁit/
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Noun

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guérite f (plural guérites)

  1. (military) sentry-box
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis[1]:
      Le gardien ferma soigneusement la porte de sa guérite – je n’en vis guère l’utilité – et, avant de partir, se mettant dans la peau d’un étranger, il essaya de l’ouvrir
      The guard carefully closed the door to his sentry-box - I failed to see the point of it - and, before leaving, pretending to be a stranger, he tried to open it.
  2. worker's hut

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