Defn: One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus
Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet.
GUEPARDE
Gue`parde", n. Etym: [Cf. F. guépard.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The cheetah.
GUERDON Guer"don, n. Etym: [OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarl; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + lon reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. leán Goth. laun. See Withers.]
Defn: A reward; requital; recompense; — used in both a good and a
bad sense. Macaulay.
So young as to regard men's frown or smile As loss or guerdon of a
glorious lot. Byron.
He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of
all his former villainies. Knolles.
GUERDON
Guer"don, v. t. Etym: [OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n.]
Defn: To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [R.]
Him we gave a costly bribe To guerdon silence. Tennyson.
GUERDONABLE
Guer"don*a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. guerredonable.]
Defn: Worthy of reward. Sir G. Buck.
GUERDONLESS
Guer"don*less, a.