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- [gahr-dee-uh n-ship]
- /ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp/
- /ˈɡɑː.di.ən.ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahr-dee-uh n-ship]
- /ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp/
Definitions of guardianship word
- noun guardianship the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward. 1
- noun guardianship care; responsibility; charge. 1
- noun guardianship The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity. 1
- noun guardianship parental care, custody 1
- uncountable noun guardianship Guardianship is the position of being a guardian. 0
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Origin of guardianship
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; guardian + -ship
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Parts of speech for Guardianship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guardianship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guardianship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guardianship
noun guardianship
- custody — Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced.
- safekeeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
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