Definitions

guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /

NOUN

keeper, protector

Synonyms

STRONG

Cerberus angel attendant baby-sitter champion chaperon chaperone conservator cop curator custodian defender escort guard keeper nurse overseer paladin patrol preserver safeguard sentinel shepherd sitter sponsor superintendent supervisor trustee vigilante warden watchdog

WEAK

bird dog

Example Sentences

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GUARDIAN, one who guards or defends another, a protector.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

I begged him not to pretermit his GUARDIAN, but to examine it and give me the news.

From The Grim Smile of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold

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