tutelary

  • 1tutelary — [to͞ot′ lər, tyo͞ot′ lərto͞ot′ l er΄ē, tyo͞ot′ l er΄ē] adj. [L tutelarius < tutela: see TUTELAGE] 1. that watches over or protects 2. of or serving as a guardian: Also tutelar [to͞ot′ lər, tyo͞ot′ lər] n. pl. tutelaries a tutelary god, spirit …

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  • 2tutelary — index protective Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3tutelary — 1610s, from L. tutelarius a guardian, from tutela protection, watching (see TUTOR (Cf. tutor)) …

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  • 4tutelary — (also tutelar) ► ADJECTIVE 1) serving as a protector, guardian, or patron. 2) relating to protection or a guardian …

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  • 5tutelary — 1. adjective a) Having guardianship or protection of when a minor is involved, frequently tutelary powers acompany powers of attorney b) Of or pertaining to guardians those are, of course, tutelary benefits which follow the tutelary… …

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  • 6Tutelary — Tutelar Tu te*lar, Tutelary Tu te*la*ry, a. [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut[ e]laire. See {Tutelage}.] Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. [1913 Webster] This, of all… …

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  • 7tutelary — I. adjective Date: 1611 1. having the guardianship of a person or a thing < a tutelary goddess > 2. of or relating to a guardian II. noun (plural laries) Date: 1652 a tutelary power (as a deity) …

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  • 8tutelary — /tooht l er ee, tyooht /, adj., n., pl. tutelaries. adj. 1. having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint. 2. of or pertaining to a guardian or guardianship. n. 3. a person who has tutelary powers, as a …

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  • 9tutelary — /ˈtjutələri/ (say tyoohtuhluhree) adjective 1. having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint. 2. of or relating to a guardian or guardianship. –noun 3. one having tutelary authority, as an angel, saint …

  • 10tutelary — adj. (also tutelar) 1 a serving as guardian. b relating to a guardian (tutelary authority). 2 giving protection (tutelary saint). Etymology: LL tutelaris, L arius f. tutela: see TUTELAGE …

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