guerdon

[ gur-dn ]
/ ˈgɜr dn /
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noun

a reward, recompense, or requital.

verb (used with object)

to give a guerdon to; reward.

Origin of guerdon

1325–75; Middle English < Old French, variant of werdoun < Medieval Latin widerdonum, alteration (probably by association with Latin dōnum gift) of Old High German widarlōn, equivalent to widar again, back + lōn reward; cognate with Old English witherlēan

OTHER WORDS FROM guerdon

guer·don·er, noun guer·don·less, adjective un·guer·doned, adjective

Words nearby guerdon

guelders, guelph, guemal, guenevere, guenon, guerdon, guereza, guericke, gueridon, guerilla, guernica

Words related to guerdon

claim, right, reprisal, rate, need, comeuppance, prerogative, payment, interest, privilege, revenge, desert, perquisite, retribution, retaliation, compensation, recompense, repayment, reward, merits

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British Dictionary definitions for guerdon

guerdon
/ (ˈɡɜːdən) poetic /

noun

a reward or payment

verb

(tr) to give a guerdon to

Derived forms of guerdon

guerdoner, noun

Word Origin for guerdon

C14: from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift