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bridgekeeper

bridgekeeper

9.4
A fictional character who guards a bridge and asks travellers riddles before they cross
  • proper noun
translation icon : Guardabosques
  • The bridgekeeper asked a riddle before allowing us to cross.

Examples

  • Fans of the movie often quote the bridgekeeper scene for its humor and surprise ending.

  • In the story, the bridgekeeper is both mysterious and intimidating to those who approach.

  • The bridgekeeper demanded that each traveler answer his riddle before crossing.

  • In the movie, the bridgekeeper has a very memorable line.

  • The bridgekeeper demanded that each traveler answer his riddle before crossing.

  • In the story, the bridgekeeper is both mysterious and intimidating to those who approach.

  • Fans of the movie often quote the bridgekeeper scene for its humor and surprise ending.

Synonyms

Sphinx
vsbridgekeeper
  • Literature
11 9.1

A creature from Greek myth with a woman's head, wings, and a lion's body that asks riddles

guards a crossing and challenges travelers physically rather than asking riddles

Surface Forms

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Morphology

bridgekeeper = bridge + keeper (transparent) = bridge + keeper

The proper name is formed transparently from 'bridge' + 'keeper' and denotes a character who guards a bridge.

Etymology

Bridgekeeper comes from bridge and keeper, with keeper meaning 'one who watches or guards'. In Monty Python the bridgekeeper is a comic guard who asks riddles and stops travelers, so the name makes you think of a person who challenges or blocks people trying to cross.