tutelary
having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.
Origin of tutelary
1- Also tu·te·lar [toot-l-er, tyoot-]. /ˈtut l ər, ˈtyut-/.
Other words from tutelary
- su·per·tu·te·lar·y, adjective
- un·tu·te·lar, adjective
- un·tu·te·lar·y, adjective
Words Nearby tutelary
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How to use tutelary in a sentence
The Lar or tutelary divinity of the house seems, however, to have retained his ancient place in the trium.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonZulus are great believers in tutelary spirits, of which each individual has one or more continually watching over him.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordTo return to the theory that totems are tutelary spirits in animal or other natural forms.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangThe Euahlayi, in Australia for instance, call tutelary spirits yunbeai; hereditary totems they call by a separate name, Dhe.
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew LangThus the Thlinket, totemic on Australian primitive lines, do not regard their hereditary exogamous totems as "tutelary spirits."
The Secret of the Totem | Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for tutelary
tutelar (ˈtjuːtɪlə)
/ (ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ) /
invested with the role of guardian or protector
of or relating to a guardian or guardianship
a tutelary person, deity, or saint
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