Guise Definition

gīz
guises
noun
guises
Manner or way.
Webster's New World
Customary behavior, manner, or carriage.
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Outward aspect; semblance.
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Manner of dress; garb.
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A false or deceiving appearance; pretense.
Under the guise of friendship.
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Other Word Forms of Guise

Noun

Singular:
guise
Plural:
guises

Origin of Guise

  • Middle English manner, fashion from Old French of Germanic origin weid- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Guise Sentence Examples

  • In this guise he passed into European worship in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D.

  • It was first visited by a European in 1854 when (Sir) Richard Burton spent ten days there in the guise of an Arab.

  • She's not comprehended the depth of my intelligence to see through her guise.

  • The whimsical, plush costumes are a step up from ordinary puppy guise, in price and design.

  • Then Henry III., driven from Paris by the League on account of his murder of the duke of Guise at Blois (1588), sought the aid of the king of Navarre to win back his capital, recognizing him as his heir.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUI

Words Ending With

ESEISE

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Words Starting With G and Ending With E

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