guardian

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She said, she would not ask me to come to see her, because it might not be thought proper, as my guardian was abroad: but she hoped, she might be allowed to come and see me sometimes.--Was she not very good, madam?

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  1. noun One that guards, watches over, or protects.
  2. noun Law One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or a minor.
  3. noun A superior in a Franciscan monastery.

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  • Merry stoutly maintained that her guardian was attractive, a campaign that was more a tribute to her kind nature than her good judgment. —  Mary Jo Putney - The Rake.htm
  • Beyond the guardian was a closed door of iron, patterned all over by what looked like magical inscriptions. —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 04-05 - October-November 2002
  • I got a large beetle hung up before an idol in the idol house of a deserted and burned village; the guardian was there, but the village destroyed. —  The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II, 1869-1873
  • The only catch is that before listening to each song you'll have to endure several minutes of musicological discussion in Norwegian guardian. co.uk, Tuesday 6 January 2009 10.13 GMT —  Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk
  • If the guardian is the alleged abuser, the individual or a domestic violence agency or shelter, as an interested party, would have standing to petition the court for immediate removal. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
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protector ·  ruler ·  adviser ·  lord ·  representative ·  patron ·  mistress ·  defender ·  companion ·  minister ·  teacher ·  judge

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English gardein, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French gardien, from alteration of gardenc, from garder, to guard; see guard.

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  1. Early modern English also guarden (dial. guardeen); from Old French gardien, earlier gardian, guardain, gardein, in the oldest form *wardein (later Middle English wardein, English warden) (= Spanish guardian = Portuguese guardião = Italian guardiano; Middle Latin guardianus), a guardian, keeper, from garder, guard, keep: see guard, v. Cf. warden, the older form.
 

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/ˈgɑrdɪən/
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