transcription, транскрипция: [ gɑ:(r)diən ]
( guardians)
1.
A guardian is someone who has been legally appointed to look after the affairs of another person, for example a child or someone who is mentally ill.
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2.
The guardian of something is someone who defends and protects it.
The National Party is lifting its profile as socially conservative guardian of traditional values.
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