Definitions
Safety, protection, or measures that guard against danger.
Word origin
From secure + -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe, secure”), from sē- (“without”) + cūra (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cūrā (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.
Used in a sentence
“Chad always carries a gun for his own security.”
“The pink blanket gives little Mary lots of security.”
“Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard, / From firm security.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Protection from danger”8 letters
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