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tutelary

tu·te·lary

UK/ˈtjuːtɪləɹɪ/ US/ˈtutɪlɛɹɪ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

  • “daycare that is educational and not just custodial”
  • “a guardian angel”
  • “tutelary gods”
Synonyms
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Origin

From Latin tūtēlārius (“guardian”), from tūtēla (“tutelage, guardianship; dependent, client”) + -ārius (suffix denoting an agent of use); analysable as tutelar + -ary.

Phrases

  • tutelary deity

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