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The condition or quality of being secure; secureness. |
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Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence
of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty. |
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Hence, carelessness; negligence; heedlessness. |
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Freedom from risk; safety. |
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That which secures or makes safe; protection; guard;
defense. |
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Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain
the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the
payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge. |
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One who becomes surety for another, or engages himself
for the performance of another's obligation. |
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An evidence of debt or of property, as a bond, a
certificate of stock, etc.; as, government securities. |