Guerdon

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɝrdn/

Definitions of guerdon

noun a reward or recompense for a service or achievement

Example Sentences

A1 After completing their chores, the children were rewarded with a small guerdon.

A2 The knight received a golden guerdon for his bravery in battle.

B1 The winner of the competition was presented with a valuable guerdon.

B2 The author's guerdon for writing the best-selling novel was a prestigious literary award.

C1 The scientist's guerdon for years of research was recognition as a leading expert in the field.

C2 The artist's guerdon for their masterpiece was a lucrative contract with a prestigious gallery.

Examples of guerdon in a Sentence

formal She received a guerdon for her outstanding contribution to the project.

informal He got a guerdon for winning the competition.

slang I'm hoping for a guerdon if I do well on this test.

figurative The smile on her face was the guerdon of her hard work paying off.

Grammatical Forms of guerdon

• past tense: guerdoned
• plural: guerdons
• comparative: more guerdon
• superlative: most guerdon
• present tense: guerdons
• future tense: will guerdon
• perfect tense: have guerdoned
• continuous tense: is guerdoning
• singular: guerdon
• positive degree: guerdon
• infinitive: to guerdon
• gerund: guerdoning
• participle: guerdoning

Origin and Evolution of guerdon

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French, Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'guerdon' originated from Old French, derived from the Latin word 'wardonem' meaning reward or recompense.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'guerdon' evolved to be used in Middle English and eventually fell out of common usage in modern English, being replaced by synonyms like reward or compensation.