English Explanatory Dictionary

guerdon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reward, prize or recompense for a service; an accolade.
verb
  1. To give such a reward to.

Pronunciation

gûrʹdn /ˈɡəː.dən/ /ˈɡɝ.dən/ en-us-guerdon.ogg

Word forms

guerdon guerdons gerdon guerdoning guerdoned

Etymology

From Middle English guerdon, guerdoun, gardone, from Old French guerdon, guerredon, guarredon, werdon, from Medieval Latin widerdōnum, alteration of widerlōnum, from West Germanic (whence Old High German widarlōn, Old English wiþerlēan), literally ‘back-payment’, with the second element assimilated to Latin dōnum (“gift”).

Derived words

guerdonable guerdonless
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