tutelary
adjective
having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing.
tutelar
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a variation of
tutelary.
Example Sentences
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On the opposite quarter, it was bounded by the Capitol, with its ascending range of porticos, and the temple of the tutelar deity on the summit.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by John Dunlop
He was the tutelar saint of those animals.’
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes
It is from this spot that the Canadians consider they take their departure, as it possesses the last church on the island, which is dedicated to the tutelar saint of voyages.
From Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I by Alexander Mackenzie
The temples in the country were generally surrounded with groves sacred to the tutelar deity of the place, where, before the invention of temples, the gods were worshipped.
From Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship by Anonymous
It is said to contain about 2000 houses, and the temple of Gorakhanath, who is one of the tutelar deities of the reigning family.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Francis Hamilton
