First Known Use: 14th century
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guerdon
noun guer·don \ˈgər-dən\
Definition of GUERDON
: reward, recompense
— guerdon transitive verb
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Origin of GUERDON
Middle English, from Anglo-French guerdun, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German widarlōn reward
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