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guise
1[ gahyz ]
noun
- general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
an old principle in a new guise.
- assumed appearance or mere semblance:
under the guise of friendship.
- style of dress:
in the guise of a shepherd.
- Archaic. manner; mode.
verb (used with object)
- to dress; attire:
children guised as cowboys.
verb (used without object)
- Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise.
Guise
2[ geez ]
noun
- Fran·çois de Lor·raine [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, d, uh, law-, ren], 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- his son Hen·ri I de Lorraine [ah, n, -, ree], Duc de, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.
guise
/ ɡaɪz /
noun
- semblance or pretence
under the guise of friendship
- external appearance in general
- archaic.manner or style of dress
- obsolete.customary behaviour or manner
verb
- dialect.to disguise or be disguised in fancy dress
- archaic.tr to dress or dress up
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of guise1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It was to be a ceremony and a victory for harsh political pressure in the guise of statesmanship.
It’s a win for tenant advocates, who argued Friday that the substantial-renovation clause is a loophole that allows landlords to kick out long-term renters to raise rents under the guise of property improvements.
Prosecutors said he arrived at the family home at 14:32 BST on 9 July, under the guise of dropping off Louise's belongings, before stabbing Carol, 61.
Under the guise of national security, the federal government responded to the attacks of 9/11 with new laws that enabled mass data collection.
Make no mistake: The starving of Social Security’s administrative resources, which is currently taking place under the guise of ferreting out fraud and waste, is no accident.
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