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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guard•i•an /ˈgɑrdiən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who guards, upholds, or preserves:the guardians of democracy.
- Lawa person legally entrusted with the care of another's person or property, as that of a child or of someone who is no longer capable of caring for himself or herself.
adj. [before a noun] - guarding;
protecting:a guardian angel.
guard•i•an•ship, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guard•i•an (gär′dē ən),USA pronunciation n. - a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- Lawa person who is entrusted by law with the care of the person or property, or both, of another, as a minor or someone legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs.
- Religionthe superior of a Franciscan convent.
adj. - guarding; protecting: a guardian deity.
- Anglo-French. See warden
- late Middle English gardein 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged protector, defender.
Guardian is occasionally pronounced with two syllables and with stress on the final syllable: (gär dēn′).USA pronunciation This pronunciation is now most characteristic of older, less educated speakers. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guardian /ˈɡɑːdɪən/ n - one who looks after, protects, or defends: the guardian of public morals
- someone legally appointed to manage the affairs of a person incapable of acting for himself, as a minor or person of unsound mind
adj - protecting or safeguarding
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