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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.
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Tutelary
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
tutelary
1611, from L. tutelarius "a guardian," from tutela "protection, watching" (see tutor).
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