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- [gahr-dee-uh n]
- /ˈgɑr di ən/
- /ˈɡɑː.di.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahr-dee-uh n]
- /ˈgɑr di ən/
Definitions of guardian word
- noun guardian a person who guards, protects, or preserves. 1
- noun guardian Law. a 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. 1
- noun guardian the superior of a Franciscan convent. 1
- adjective guardian guarding; protecting: a guardian deity. 1
- noun guardian A defender, protector, or keeper. 1
- noun guardian of child 1
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Origin of guardian
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English gardein < Anglo-French. See warden
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Parts of speech for Guardian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guardian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guardian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guardian
noun guardian
- superintendent — a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- sponsor — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
adjective guardian
- protective — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- tutelary — having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
- conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
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See also
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