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guard·i·an
I. \ˈgärdēən, ˈgȧd-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gardein, from Anglo-French, from Old French guardenc, from garder, guarder to ward, watch
1. : one that guards or secures : one to whom a person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation
2. [Middle English gardian, from Middle French gardien, from Old French, from garder to guard + -ien -an — more at guard] : a superior of a Franciscan monastery
3. : one who has or is entitled or legally appointed to the care and management of the person or property of another (as a minor or a person incapable of managing his own affairs) — compare committee, curator, tutor; see guardian ad litem, guardian by custom, guardian by election, guardian by statute, guardian for nurture, guardian in socage, natural guardian, testamentary guardian; ward
4. often capitalized : the spiritual leader of the Bahais
5. : an adult leader of a group of intermediate camp fire girls — compare adviser, leader
II. adjective
: performing or appropriate to the office of a protector
< the guardian lions by the entrance are strikingly rendered — American Guide Series: Vermont > |