Added 9 October 2026 bodyguard /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/ noun Categories: PeopleSocietyRare Words In Latin: stipator, satelles Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bodyguard at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Someone who escorts and protects a prominent person. A group of men who escort and protect some important person. Origin From body + guard. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: guardescortguardianguardscorpsdefendercustodiancustodygoonkeepergardekeep Back to today's word