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tutelary
[toot-l-er-ee, tyoot-]
adjective
having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing.
tutelary saint.
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
noun
plural
tutelariesa person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.
tutelary
/ ˈtjuËtɪlÉ™rɪ, ˈtjuËtɪlÉ™ /
adjective
invested with the role of guardian or protector
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship
noun
a tutelary person, deity, or saint
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- supertutelary adjective
- untutelar adjective
- untutelary adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
Even the warning that a concert is about to begin isn’t the usual docile bells, but a spreading roar of electronics from “Répons†by Pierre Boulez, a tutelary spirit here for decades.
James, who will show up briefly in “Mangrove,†played by Derek Griffiths as a kind of tutelary theoretical deity.
“It seems clear that the military continues to have this idea of itself as a tutelary force in politics.â€
This year’s Cannes selection was unveiled under a revered image, almost a tutelary deity.
All three are present, like tutelary deities, in the 27th New York City edition of the show, at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
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