Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
guardian or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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Examples
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However, Andy found himself going from guardianlike figure to middleman, stuck between the grateful Shane and the bitter Silas.
Weeds' Justin Kirk: Andy and the Botwin Boys Will Attempt To Strike Out on Their Own 2011
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Never did I see such sedate, sweet lovering, so trusting on her part, so guardianlike on his.
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Never did I see such sedate, sweet lovering, so trusting on her part, so guardianlike on his.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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Never did I see such sedate, sweet lovering, so trusting on her part, so guardianlike on his.
Inn of Tranquillity John Galsworthy 1900
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Never did I see such sedate, sweet lovering, so trusting on her part, so guardianlike on his.
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900
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