About The Word Watchword
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Watchword
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What's The Definition Of Watchword?
[n] a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Watchword: countersign | parole | password | word Related Terms | Find terms related to Watchword: Watchword In Webster's Dictionary \Watch"word`\, n.
1. A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to
visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is
known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass
the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.
2. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or
a signal for action.
Nor deal in watchwords overmuch. --Tennyson.
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