tutelary
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tutelary
- /ˈtjuːtɪləɹɪ/ UK
- /ˈtutɪlɛɹɪ/ US
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From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.
adjective more tutelary · most tutelary · tutelarie
- Relating to guardianship or protection. When a minor is involved, tutelary powers frequently accompany powers of attorney.
- Of or pertaining to a guardian. My uncle is always happy to discharge his tutelary responsibilities towards me.
- Having the qualities of a tutor. She loved him so passionately, and he was so godlike in her eyes; and being, though untrained, instinctively refined, her nature cried for his tutelary guidance. And thus, though Tess kept repeating to herself, 'I can never be his wife,' the words were vain.
noun tutelaries · tutelarie
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A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.
The qualifications demanded in a tutelary are activity combined with power over the minor malignant devils. Thus most of the superior celestial Buddhas and Bodhisats may be, and are, tutelaries. But the favourite ones are the great demon-kings, […]
Similar: tutelar, tutelary deity
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adj having guardianship or protection of
| Español | tutelar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 守護の syugono, 後見上の koukenjouno |
| Português | tutelar |
| Français | tutélaire |
| Русский | опеку́нский opekúnskij |
noun a guardian
| Español | tutor, guardián |
|---|---|
| Français | tuteur |
| Русский | охрани́тель oxranítelʹ |
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