Tutelary
ahd-5
adjective.
Being or serving as a guardian or protector.
adjective.
Of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
noun.
One that serves as a guardian or protector.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A tutelary divinity; an animal regarded as a tutelary divinity: as, Anubis, the
tutelary
of sepulchers.
Same as
tutelar
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Having
guardianship
or
protection
.
adjective.
Of or pertaining to
guardians
adjective.
Having the qualities of a
tutor
.
noun.
A
guardian
or
protector
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Word Usage
"The social motives may be called tutelary, as tending to restrain from mischievous intentions; but any motive may become tutelary on occasion."
Equivalent
protective
Etymologically Related
tutelage
tutor
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Vedic
avenge
beneficent
benignant
earth-bound
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ancestral spirits
angel
attendant godling
control
covering