TUTELARY


Meaning of TUTELARY in English

I. ˈtü-tə-ˌler-ē, ˈtyü- adjective

Date: 1611

1. : having the guardianship of a person or a thing

a tutelary goddess

2. : of or relating to a guardian

II. noun

( plural -lar·ies )

Date: 1652

: a tutelary power (as a deity)

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