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tutelary - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tutelary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tutelary [ a.]
- Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.

Meaning of 'tutelary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tutelary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Example in sentence:
  • a guardian angel;
  • daycare that is educational and not just custodial;
  • tutelary gods

Nearby Words:

tut tut-mouthed tut-nose tut-work tut-workman tut-workmen tutelage tutelar tutele tutenag

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