watchword

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for watchword

watchword 🔊 /wɑˈʧwɚˌd/

watchword : ආදර්ශ පාඨය

watchword : මුරපදය

watchword definition

Noun.

  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; Especially., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.