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guardian
[ gahr-dee-uhn ]
noun
- a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
Synonyms: ,
- Law. a person who is entrusted by law with the care of the person, property, or both, of someone else, such as a minor or someone legally incapable of managing their affairs.
- the superior of a Franciscan convent.
adjective
- guarding; protecting:
a guardian deity.
guardian
/ ˈɡɑːɪə /
noun
- one who looks after, protects, or defends
the guardian of public morals
- law someone legally appointed to manage the affairs of a person incapable of acting for himself, as a minor or person of unsound mind
- social welfare (in England) a local authority, or person accepted by it, named under the Mental Health Act 1983 as having the powers to require a mentally disordered person to live at a specified place, attend for treatment, and be accessible to a doctor or social worker
- often capital (in England) another word for custos
adjective
- protecting or safeguarding
Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈܲ徱ˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲi·· adjective
- ܲd·ܲi· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
While the garden is open, so-called tulip guardians will maintain the fields while encouraging visitors to stick to the paths between the rows of flowers, to avoid damaging the bulbs.
Imagine being in your early 20s, barely figuring out your own budget and suddenly becoming the legal guardian of an 8-year-old.
Adoption UK said the news was "distressing" for families, who had already faced "an agonising wait" to find out whether the adoption and special guardian support fund would continue.
Under the Childcare Offer, parents and guardians of three and four-year-old children can claim up to 30 hours of free childcare each week, for up to 48 weeks of the year.
They point to his interrogation at age 13 - without a guardian or lawyer present.
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