tutelary
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[edit] Etymology
From the Latin tutelarius "guardian" from tutela "protection"
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tutelary (comparative more tutelary, superlative most tutelary)
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- 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
- Having the propensity or quality of a tutor
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- 1891 — Thomas Hardy, 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.
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[edit] Noun
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tutelary (plural tutelaries or tutelars)
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- 1920 — F. Scott Fitzgerald, 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.
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