GUARDIAN


Meaning of GUARDIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgär-dē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English gardein, wardein — more at warden

Date: 15th century

1. : one that guards : custodian

2. : a superior of a Franciscan monastery

3. : one who has the care of the person or property of another

• guard·ian·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.