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tutelar
tu·te·lar·y
/
ˈtut
lˌɛr
i, ˈtyut-
/
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[
toot
-l-er-ee,
tyoot
-
]
Show IPA
adjective,
noun,
plural
tu·te·lar·ies.
adjective
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.
noun
3.
a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.
Also,
tu·te·lar
/
ˈtut
l
ər
,
ˈtyut-
/
Show Spelled
[
toot
-l-er
,
tyoot
-
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
tūtēlārius
guardian; see
tutelage
,
-ary
Related forms
su·per·tu·te·lar·y,
adjective
un·tu·te·lar,
adjective
un·tu·te·lar·y,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
tutelary
or
tutelar
(ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ, ˈtjuːtɪlə)
—
adj
1.
invested with the role of guardian or protector
2.
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship
—
n
,
-laries
,
-lars
3.
a tutelary person, deity, or saint
tutelar
or
tutelar
—
adj
—
n
tutelary
or
tutelar
(ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ, ˈtjuːtɪlə)
—
adj
1.
invested with the role of guardian or protector
2.
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship
—
n
,
-laries
,
-lars
3.
a tutelary person, deity, or saint
tutelar
or
tutelar
—
adj
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tutelary
1611, from L. tutelarius "a guardian," from tutela "protection, watching" (see
tutor
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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