Other Definitions guardian (enc)
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Guardian| Noun | 1. | guardian - a person who cares for persons or propertychaperon, chaperone - one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people foster-parent - a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child guard - a person who keeps watch over something or someone keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" patron saint - a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation peacekeeper - someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family" preserver - someone who keeps safe from harm or danger watchdog - a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses" | | | Adj. | 1. | guardian - providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs" | |
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