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guard⋅i⋅an⋅ship

[gahr-dee-uhn-ship]
–noun
1. the position and responsibilities of a guardian, esp. toward a ward.
2. care; responsibility; charge.

Origin:
1545–55; guardian + -ship
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guard·i·an   (gär'dē-ən)   
n.  
  1. One that guards, watches over, or protects.

  2. Law One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or a minor.

  3. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.


[Middle English gardein, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French gardien, from alteration of gardenc, from garder, to guard; see guard.]
guard'i·an·ship' n.
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