en garde
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- (fencing) The command to go to starting positions; used regardless of language of the participants; in the sequence "en garde, prêts, allez".
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- French: En garde! Prêts? Allez!
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en garde
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- (relational) of a ready defensive position
- (relational) of a state of heightened attention
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- (fencing) Ellipsis of position en garde.; the ready position, ready to attack or defend, in a face-off
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- (fencing) Part of the sequence En garde! Prêts? Allez!