tutelary
Meanings
adj
- Relating to guardianship or protection.
- Of or pertaining to a guardian.
- Having the qualities of a tutor.
noun
- A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.
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Etymology
From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.
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