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Guardian vs Convoy - What's the difference?

guardian | convoy | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between guardian and convoy

is that guardian is someone who guards, watches over, or protects while convoy is one or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.

As proper nouns the difference between guardian and convoy

is that guardian is a British daily national newspaper while Convoy is a village in Ireland.

As a verb convoy is

to escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.

guardian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  • A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.
  • * 1993 , Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2
  • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians .
  • * 2004 , James Newman, Videogames
  • 'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian'

    Derived terms

    * guardian angel * guardianship * guard

    Anagrams

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    convoy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia convoy) (en noun)
  • (nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels
  • A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
  • A frigate convoys a merchantman.
  • * Emerson
  • I know ye skilful to convoy / The total freight of hope and joy.