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The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.

Relating to custody or guardianship.

One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.

Guardianship. [Obs. & R.] " His tuition and guardenage." Holland.

The particular spiritual being believed in some branches of the Christian church to have guardianship and protection of each human being from birth. (b) Hence, a protector or defender in general. O. W. Holmes. -- Guardian spirit, in the belief of many pagan nations, a spirit, often of a deceased relative or friend, t…

Guardianship. [Obs.]

Guardianship. [Obs.]

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

oung 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.

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1. Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward. Spenser.

The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.