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tutelary
tu·te·lar·y T0429800 (to͞ot′l-ĕr′ē, tyo͞ot′-) also tu·te·lar (to͞ot′l-ər, -är′, tyo͞ot′-)adj.1. Being or serving as a guardian or protector: tutelary gods.2. Of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.n. pl. tu·te·lar·ies also tu·te·lars One that serves as a guardian or protector.
[From Latin tūtēlārius, guardian, from tūtēla, tutelage; see tutelage.]tutelary (ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ) or tutelaradj1. invested with the role of guardian or protector2. of or relating to a guardian or guardianshipn, pl -laries or -larsa tutelary person, deity, or sainttu•te•lar•y (ˈtut lˌɛr i, ˈtyut-) also tu•te•lar (-l ər)
adj., n., pl. -lar•ies. adj. 1. having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing. 2. of or pertaining to a guardian or guardianship. n. 3. a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian. [1605–15; < Latin tūtēlārius guardian; see tutelage, -ary] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  tutelary - providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"custodial, tutelarprotective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs" |
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Synonyms for tutelaryadj providing protective supervisionSynonymsRelated Words |