tutelary

[ toot-l-er-ee, tyoot- ]

/ ˈtut lˌɛr i, ˈtyut- /

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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 tu·te·lar·ies.

a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.

Also tu·te·lar

[toot-l-er, tyoot-]. /ˈtut l ər, ˈtyut-/.

Origin of tutelary

1605–15; <Latin tūtēlārius guardian; see tutelage, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM tutelary

su·per·tu·te·lar·y, adjectiveun·tu·te·lar, adjectiveun·tu·te·lar·y, adjective

Words nearby tutelary

Tustin, tut, Tutankhamen, tutee, tutelage, tutelary, tutenag, tutiorism, tutor, tutorage, tutoress

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Example sentences from the Web for tutelary

Poseidon (Neptune) was naturally regarded as the chief patron and tutelary deity of the seafaring Greeks.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb
I am just come from Montmorenci, where I have been paying my devotions to the tutelary deities of the place for the last time.
The History of Emily Montague|Frances Brooke
Yet he hoped to see her again; for each one fancies that his romance has its own tutelary guardian and divinity.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
Elsewhere the possession of a tutelary spirit in animal form is the privilege of the magician.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various

Like our tutelary angel, he will show us the path that conducts or leads back to God.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tutelary

tutelary

tutelar (ˈtjuːtɪlə)

/ (ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ) /

adjective

invested with the role of guardian or protector

of or relating to a guardian or guardianship

noun plural -laries or -lars

a tutelary person, deity, or saint

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单词	tutelary
释义	tutelary [ toot-l-er-ee, tyoot- ] / ˈtut lˌɛr i, ˈtyut- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tutelary ON THESAURUS.COM 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 tu·te·lar·ies. a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian. Also tu·te·lar [toot-l-er, tyoot-]. /ˈtut l ər, ˈtyut-/. Origin of tutelary 1605–15; <Latin tūtēlārius guardian; see tutelage, -ary OTHER WORDS FROM tutelary su·per·tu·te·lar·y, adjectiveun·tu·te·lar, adjectiveun·tu·te·lar·y, adjective Words nearby tutelary Tustin, tut, Tutankhamen, tutee, tutelage, tutelary, tutenag, tutiorism, tutor, tutorage, tutoress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tutelary Poseidon (Neptune) was naturally regarded as the chief patron and tutelary deity of the seafaring Greeks. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb I am just come from Montmorenci, where I have been paying my devotions to the tutelary deities of the place for the last time. The History of Emily Montague\|Frances Brooke Yet he hoped to see her again; for each one fancies that his romance has its own tutelary guardian and divinity. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry Elsewhere the possession of a tutelary spirit in animal form is the privilege of the magician. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various Like our tutelary angel, he will show us the path that conducts or leads back to God. Delsarte System of Oratory\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tutelary tutelary tutelar (ˈtjuːtɪlə) / (ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ) / adjective invested with the role of guardian or protector of or relating to a guardian or guardianship noun plural -laries or -lars a tutelary person, deity, or saint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tutelary advisory, guardian, protective, custodial, tutelar
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tutelary

adjective

noun, plural tu·te·lar·ies.

Origin of tutelary

OTHER WORDS FROM tutelary

Words nearby tutelary

Example sentences from the Web for tutelary

British Dictionary definitions for tutelary

tutelar (ˈtjuːtɪlə)

adjective

noun plural -laries or -lars

Words related to tutelary