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TUTELAR

Dictionary entry overview: What does tutelar mean?

• TUTELAR (adjective)
The adjective TUTELAR has 1 sense:

1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

Familiarity information: TUTELAR used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TUTELAR (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

Synonyms:

custodial; guardian; tutelar; tutelary

Context examples:

daycare that is educational and not just custodial / a guardian angel / tutelary gods

Similar:

protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)

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