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guise

1

[ gahyz ]

noun

  1. general external appearance; aspect; semblance:

    an old principle in a new guise.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. assumed appearance or mere semblance:

    under the guise of friendship.

  3. style of dress:

    in the guise of a shepherd.

  4. Archaic. manner; mode.


verb (used with object)

guised, guising.
  1. to dress; attire:

    children guised as cowboys.

verb (used without object)

guised, guising.
  1. Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise.

Guise

2

[ geez ]

noun

  1. Fran·çois de Lor·raine [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, d, uh, law-, ren], 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
  2. his son Hen·ri I de Lorraine [ah, n, -, ree], Duc de, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.

guise

/ ɡɪ /

noun

  1. semblance or pretence

    under the guise of friendship

  2. external appearance in general
  3. archaic.
    manner or style of dress
  4. obsolete.
    customary behaviour or manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. dialect.
    to disguise or be disguised in fancy dress
  2. archaic.
    tr to dress or dress up
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guise1

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English g ( u ) ise < Old French < Germanic; wise 2: (v.) Middle English gisen, derivative of the noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guise1

C13: from Old French guise, of Germanic origin; see wise ²
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