Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
shield
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ild]
Pronunciations of shield
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
shield
Meaning:
a protective covering or structure
Synonyms:
shield, buckler
Meaning:
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
shield, screen
Meaning:
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Usage examples
"Mrs. Gilroy is trying to shield her son.
Jason, carrying his shield and spear, went before the king.
Instead he lifted the little son of Sigurd upon his shield.
Bell threw up both hands to shield his head from another blow.
But may God shield and deliver me from the fangs of the arch-fiend!
"She has friends who love her well enough to shield her from that."
Look out!" and he held up his hands instinctively to shield his face.
He set his feet firmly upon the ground and he held his shield before him.
I ain't going to shield anybody, rich or poor, high or low, known or unknown!
Thus a cup (B) is in relation to Dionysus (A) what a shield (D) is to Ares (C).
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Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
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300 (film)
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Flag of Canada
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