English

Etymology
From the Latin tutelarius "guardian" from tutela "protection"

Adjective
en-adj

1. Having guardianship or protection of

#: when a minor is involved, frequently tutelary powers acompany powers of attorney

1. Of or pertaining to guardians

#: those are, of course, tutelary benefits which follow the tutelary responsibilities

Quotations
1891 � w:Thomas Hardy|Thomas Hardy, s:Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Ch XXIX
:She loved him so passionately, and he was so godlike in her eyes; and being, though untrained, instinctively refined, her nature cried for his tutelary guidance.

Translations

French: tuteur m
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Noun
en-noun|pltutelaries|pl2tutelars

1. A guardian or protector

#: Batman served as a tutelary of Gotham City

Quotations
1920 � w:F. Scott Fitzgerald|F. Scott Fitzgerald, s:This Side of Paradise|This Side of Paradise, Book I
:At St. Regis' Amory stayed three days and took his exams with a scoffing confidence, then doubling back to New York to pay his tutelary visit.

Translations

French: tutélaire
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Related terms
tutor
tutelage

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