guardian

guard·i·an  (gärd-n)

n.

1. One that guards, watches over, or protects.

2. Law One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or a minor.

3. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.

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[Middle English gardein, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French gardien, from alteration of gardenc, from garder, to guard; see guard.]

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guardi·an·ship n.

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guardian [ˈgɑːdɪən]

n

1. one who looks after, protects, or defends the guardian of public morals

2. (Law)

a.  Law someone legally appointed to manage the affairs of a person incapable of acting for himself, as a minor or person of unsound mind

b.  Social welfare (in England) a local authority, or person accepted by it, named under the Mental Health Act 1983 as having the powers to require a mentally disordered person to live at a specified place, attend for treatment, and be accessible to a doctor or social worker

3. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (often capital) (in England) another word for custos

adj

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) protecting or safeguarding

guardianship  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

guardian - a person who cares for persons or property defender, protector, shielder admonisher, monitor, reminder - someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided bodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person paladin, champion, fighter, hero - someone who fights for a cause chaperon, chaperone - one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people custodian, keeper, steward - one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, fireman - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires foster parent, 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?" law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law 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 tribune - (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests watchdog - a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"

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guardian

noun keeper, champion, defender, guard, trustee, warden, curator, protector, warder, custodian, preserver He regards himself as a guardian of traditional values.

Translations

guardian [ˈgɑːdɪən]

A. N

1. → protector(a) m/f, guardián/ana m/f

2. (Jur) [of child] → tutor(a) m/f

B. CPD guardian angel N → ángel m custodio, ángel m de la guarda

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guardian [ˈgɑː^rdiən] n

[minor] → tuteur/trice m/f

[peace, morality, values] → gardien(ne) m/f
guardian angel n → ange m gardien

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guardian

n → Hüter(in), Wächter(in) m(f); (Jur) → Vormund m; guardian of tradition → Hüter(in) m(f) → der Tradition

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guardian [ˈgɑːdɪən] n → custode m/f; (of minor) → tutore/trice

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guardian [ˈgɑːdɪən] n → custode m/f; (of minor) → tutore/trice

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guardian

n guardian [ˈgaːdiən]

1 a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan) He became the child's guardian when her parents died. voog وَصي، وَلي أمْر попечител poručník værge der Vormund κηδεμόνας tutor hooldaja قیم holhooja tuteur/-trice אַפּוֹטרוֹפּוּס, מִשמוֹרֶת संरक्षक skrbnik gyám wali forráðamaður tutore, tutrice 後見人 후견인 globėjas aizbildnis penjaga voogd formynder, verge opiekun tutor tutore опекун poručník, -čka skrbnik staratelj förmyndare, vårdnadshavare, målsman ผู้ปกครอง vasi, veli 保護人, 監護人 опікун; попечитель محافظ، سرپرست người giám hộ 保护人,监护人

2 a person who looks after something the guardian of the castle. bewaarder حارِس пазител dozorce, strážce vogter der Hüter φύλακας guardián, protector valvur متولی؛ سرپرست vartija gardien/-ienne שׁוֹמֵר अभिभावक čuvar gondnok penjaga gæslumaður guardiano 管理人 관리자 prižiūrėtojas sargs; apsargātājs penjaga bewaarder vokter, beskytter kustosz guardião gardian хранитель strážca, -kyňa čuvaj čuvar väktare, föreståndare ผู้คุ้มครอง muhafız, bekçi 護衛者 охоронець, страж نگراں کار người canh gác 护卫者

n guardianship

the state or duty of being a guardian. voogdyskap وِصايَه، حِراسَه закрила poručnictví; ochrana formynderskab; værgemål die Vormundschaft κηδεμονία protección; tutela eestkoste قیومیت؛ تولیت holhous tutelle אֶַפִּיטרוֹפּוּסוּת מִשמוֹרֶת अभिभावकता stražarenje gyámság penjagaan umsjón; staða forráðamanns tutela, protezione 後見 보호자의 임무, 감독 globa, globojimas aizbildniecība penjagaan voogdijschap formynderskap kuratela tutela tutelă опекунство poručníctvo skrbništvo starateljstvo förmynderskap ความคุ้มครอง koruyuculuk, vasilik 監護的職責(地位、期間) опіка; опікунство سرپرستی کی ذمہ داری nhiệm vụ của người canh gác 守护, 监护人的职责