- 1. n. A word word/given">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. Source: opted
- 2. n. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action. Source: opted
- 3. n. a slogan used to rally support for a cause Source: wordnet
- 4. n. a word/secret">secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. A word word/given">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. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 n a word/slogan">slogan used to word/rally">rally support for a cause n a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group Source: ecdict
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