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Thesaurus: tutelary

Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.

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  1. a. Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.
  2. adj. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
  3. Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. Landor.
  4. j:100 s providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding