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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French garite, guarite, probably ultimately from guarir (“protect”). Compare Spanish garita.
Pronunciation
Noun
guérite f (plural guérites)
- (military) sentry-box
1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis:Le gardien ferma soigneusement la porte de sa guérite – je n’en vis guère l’utilité – et, avant de partir, se mettant dans la peau d’un étranger, il essaya de l’ouvrir- The guard carefully closed the door to his sentry-box - I failed to see the point of it - and, before leaving, pretending to be a stranger, he tried to open it.
- worker's hut
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