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guardian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/ (Canada, General-American)
• (California) audio
• /ˈɡɐː.dɪ.ən/ (Australia)
• /ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡɑɹ.din/ (US, dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Old French guardein, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden. By surface analysis, guard + -ian.

Meanings

1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
   • I always had a suspicion that Calico, with his blend of simple faith and gipsy blood, had violated a temple, or looted a shrine, to save his son's life, and that the guardians of the relic tracked him and revenged the outrage. 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
   • As your Senior Tutor, I am your moral guardian,’ he said at last. ‘A moral guardian yearns for an immoral ward and the Lord has provided. 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, page 52::
   • Thoſe who ought to be the guardians of propriety are often the perverters of it. Hence Accidence for Accidents, Prepoſtor for Prepoſitor and Conſtur for Conſtrue[…] 1791, John Walker, A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary […] , London: Sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinſon, Paternoſter Row; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, →OCLC, page 162:
2. A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
3. A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
5. A major or final enemy; boss.
   • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians. 1993, Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2:
   • 'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian' 2004, James Newman, Videogames:
6. (US) A servicemember of the United States Space Force.

Forms

Coordinates

soldier · sailor · marine · veteran · airman

Deriveds

Guardianesque · guardianly · guardenage · coguardian · underguardian · testamentary guardian · Guardian Cap · guardian ad litem · guard · guardianess · guardianless · guardianship · guardian cell · guardian angel · guardianlike · guardiancy · guardianage · guardian of the peace · guardian lion · Earth Guardian · gate guardian

Descendants

ガーディアン

Hypernyms

person · servicemember · servicewoman · serviceperson · serviceman

Translations (225)

mk стражарка (guard or watcher) · sv målsman (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · es apoderado (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · grc φύλαξ (guard or watcher) · uk опіку́н (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru опеку́н (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · bn অভিভাবক (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru блюсти́тель (guard or watcher) · sv väktare (guard or watcher) · tr gardiyan (guard or watcher) · bn মহাফেজ (guard or watcher) · el κηδεμόνας (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · be ахо́ўнiца (guard or watcher) · sk strážca (guard or watcher) · be папячы́целька (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sk poručníčka (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · la tūtor (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · ro strajă (guard or watcher) · fo verji (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ks روچھ (guard or watcher) · zza mehfeze (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · it guardiano (guard or watcher) · nl wachter (guard or watcher) · sh hranitèljica (guard or watcher) · ro păzitor (guard or watcher) · hi अभिरक्षक (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · cy gwarcheidwad (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · fr tuteur (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · bg попечи́тел (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ga coimirceoir (guard or watcher) · ar حَافِظ (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · be апяку́нка (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · es jefe (final video game enemy) · sh чу̀ва̄р (guard or watcher) · es custodio (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · th ผู้อนุบาล (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · bg попечи́тел (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · fr boss (final video game enemy) · egy i-r:y-A48 (guard or watcher) · fi apotti (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · la cūrātrix (guard or watcher) · hu gvárdián (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · sh чува̀рица (guard or watcher) · fr tutrice (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · pdt Väaminda (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · sh за́штитнӣк (guard or watcher) · de Erziehungsberechtigte (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · bn রক্ষী (guard or watcher) · sh скрбкиња (guard or watcher) · ca guardià (guard or watcher) · ko 보호자 (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · hu őrző (guard or watcher) · bg опеку́н (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · fr gardien (guard or watcher) · ru опеку́н (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · izh storoža (guard or watcher) · hi पहरी (guard or watcher) · sh hrànitelj (guard or watcher) · fi vartija (guard or watcher) · hy խնամակալ (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · uga 𐎐𐎙𐎗 (guard or watcher) · pt guardião (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · zza ğerdiyan (guard or watcher) · is fjárhaldsmaður (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · el φύλακας (guard or watcher) · pl opiekunka (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh скр̑бнӣк (guard or watcher) · fr curateur (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · sk strážkyňa (guard or watcher) · mk чу́вар (guard or watcher) · el φρουρός (guard or watcher) · hu házfőnök (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · zza gardian (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · fi suojelija (guard or watcher) · mi kaitiaki (guard or watcher) · pt guardião (guard or watcher) · la cūrātor (guard or watcher) · be апяку́н (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh skȓbnīk (guard or watcher) · ru храни́тель (guard or watcher) · ca guàrdia (guard or watcher) · ks رٲچھدَر (guard or watcher) · sh старатѐљица (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · de Wächter (guard or watcher) · es guardián (guard or watcher) · nl voogdes (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh staratèljica (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · grc κηδεμών (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · pl strażnik (guard or watcher) · sk poručník (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · fr tuteur (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · de Betreuer (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · fi vahti (guard or watcher) · uk попечи́телька (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · chr ᎠᏓᎦᏘᏯ (guard or watcher) · pl obrońca (guard or watcher) · sk poručník (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · pt chefão (final video game enemy) · de Guardian (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · bg попечи́телка (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ar وَلِي أَمْر (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · hu gyám (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · izh vahti (guard or watcher) · sh hranitèljica (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · uk попечи́тель (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · bg блюсти́тел (guard or watcher) · cs poručník (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · oc gardian (guard or watcher) · is verndari (guard or watcher) · ru страж (guard or watcher) · mk стра́жар (guard or watcher) · es tutor (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · uk опіку́нка (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru попечи́тель (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · sh хранитѐљица (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · uk сто́рож (guard or watcher) · uz qoʻriqchi (guard or watcher) · hi चौकीदार (guard or watcher) · grc φρουρός (guard or watcher) · sh záštitnica (guard or watcher) · hu gondozó (guard or watcher) · gl gardián (guard or watcher) · fi päävihollinen (final video game enemy) · it guardiano (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · th ผู้ปกครอง (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru защи́тник (guard or watcher) · mk заштитница (guard or watcher) · la guardianus (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · he אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ca tutor (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh záštitnīk (guard or watcher) · sk poručníčka (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru защи́тница (guard or watcher) · es apoderado (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · be сто́раж (guard or watcher) · hi अभिभावक (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · la tūtor (guard or watcher) · tl tagabantay (guard or watcher) · sh hrànitelj (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · be папячы́цель (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh skrbkinja (guard or watcher) · fr curatrice (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · sh stàratelj (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · cmn 監護人 /监护人 (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · bg насто́йник (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · id pelindung (guard or watcher) · ks پاسبان (guard or watcher) · tr koruma (guard or watcher) · th ผู้พิทักษ์ (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · fi edunvalvoja (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · ru блюсти́тельница (guard or watcher) · be апекава́льнік (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · pl stróż (guard or watcher) · ru храни́тельница (guard or watcher) · ro gardian (guard or watcher) · az qoruqçu (guard or watcher) · it tutrice (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh ста̀ралац (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · la tūtor (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · zza starwan (guard or watcher) · ar حَارِس (guard or watcher) · sh čuvàrica (guard or watcher) · sh хра̀нитељ (guard or watcher) · cmn 監護人 /监护人 (guard or watcher) · pt guardião (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · grc κηδεμών (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · sa गोप्तृ (guard or watcher) · hu őr (guard or watcher) · pt guarda (guard or watcher) · be ахо́ўнiк (guard or watcher) · be страж (guard or watcher) · cs kvardián (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · fi edunvalvoja (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ja 保護者 (guard or watcher) · de Erziehungsberechtigter (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · de Wache (guard or watcher) · es guardia (guard or watcher) · fr tutrice (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · cmn 監護人 /监护人 (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh stàralac (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · bg пази́тел (guard or watcher) · ro străjer (guard or watcher) · de Vormund (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh хранитѐљица (guard or watcher) · es guardián (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · pdt Väaminda (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · mk за́штитник (guard or watcher) · sh хра̀нитељ (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh čùvār (guard or watcher) · ru попечи́тельница (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · la custōs (guard or watcher) · hu gondnok (guard or watcher) · pt guardião (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · zza tepıştoğ (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · hu gondnok (law: person responsible for incompetent person) · nl bewaker (guard or watcher) · lb Momper (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · mk ста́рател (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · be апекава́льніца (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh за́штитница (guard or watcher) · mk чуварка (guard or watcher) · pl opiekun (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ko 보호자 (guard or watcher) · cs strážce (guard or watcher) · pa ਨਿਗ੍ਹਾਬਾਨ (guard or watcher) · it custode (guard or watcher) · ru попечи́тель (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ckb پاڕێزگار (guard or watcher) · cs poručníce (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru попечи́тельница (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ru кура́тор (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · la praeses (guard or watcher) · pl gwardian (superior in a Franciscan monastery) · fi edunvalvoja (guard or watcher) · id wali (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · sh ста̀ратељ (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · uk охоро́нець (guard or watcher) · mk стара́телка (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · la cūra (guard or watcher) · ro paznic (guard or watcher) · fi huoltaja (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ja 保護者 (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · it tutore (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis) · ang weard (guard or watcher) · nl voogd (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis)