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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuardian
/ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who legally has the care of and responsibility for some other person, especially a minor whose parents have died or are unable to care for them.
"After her parents passed away, her aunt was appointed as her legal guardian." - 2
A defender, protector, or keeper of something valuable, sacred, or institutional.
"The ancient stone statues stood as silent guardians of the temple gates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'guardian' originates from the Old French word 'gardien', which means 'to guard'. It evolved from the Latin 'guardianem', a form of 'guardare', meaning 'to watch over'. The word has maintained its protective connotation throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guardian" is said worldwide
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tuteur
Transliteration: /ty.tœʁ/
"Il a été nommé tuteur légal de ses jeunes neveux."
Vormund
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯mʊnt/
"Das Gericht ernannte einen Vormund für die Waise."
tutore
Transliteration: /tuˈto.re/
"Il giudice ha stabilito chi sarà il tutore del bambino."
tutor
Transliteration: /tuˈtoɾ/
"Su tío actúa como su tutor legal."
tutor
Transliteration: /tuˈtoɾ/
"Os avós assumiram o papel de tutores legais."
संरक्षक
Transliteration: sanrakshak
"अदालत ने बच्चे के लिए एक संरक्षक नियुक्त किया।"
监护人
Transliteration: jiānhùrén
"父母不在时，叔叔成了他的法定监护人。"
후견인
Transliteration: hugyeon-in
"그녀는 조카의 법적 후견인으로 임명되었습니다."
後見人
Transliteration: kōken-nin
"祖父が子供の法的後見人となりました。"
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