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Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. Addison.

To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. The field pavilioned with his guardians bright. Milton.

A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. [Obs.] Just Apollo, president of verse. Waller.

who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. For the world's protector shall be known. Waller.

A person under a guardian; a ward. Dryden.

consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, or a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband. Blackstone.

introduced by a relative pronoun. -- Relative term, a term which implies relation to, as guardian to ward, matter to servant, husband to wife. Cf. Correlative.

Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian. Dr. H. More.

to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.

wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta.

One who protects; a guardian; a defender. Thou [God] hast been a shelter for me. Ps. lxi. 3.

religion, as distinct from temporalities. During the vacancy of a see, the archbishop is guardian of the spiritualities thereof. Blackstone.

One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a sponsor; a guardian. Puller. Shipley.

Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age.

Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.

The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage. The childhood of the European nations was passed under the tutelage of the clergy. Macaulay.

Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. Landor.

To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak.

The office or occupation of a tutor; tutorship; guardianship.

The office, duty, or care of a tutor; guardianship; tutelage. Hooker.