English
Etymology
From the Latin tutelarius "guardian" from tutela "protection"
Adjective
en-adj
- Having guardianship or protection of
#: when a minor is involved, frequently tutelary powers acompany powers of attorney
- 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
- 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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ru:tutelary
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