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guardian Definition

guard·ian (gärd′ē ən)

noun

  1. a person who guards, protects, or takes care of another person, property, etc.; custodian
  2. a person legally placed in charge of the affairs of a minor or of a person of unsound mind

Etymology: ME gardein < OFr gardien, altered (modeled on nouns ending in -ien < L -ianus) < gardenc < Frank *warding < Gmc *wardon (see guard) + -ing, akin to -ing

adjective

protecting

guardian Related Forms

guard′i·an·ship′ noun

guardian Synonyms

guardian

n.

  1. One who regulates or protects

    overseer, safeguard, curator, guard, vigilante, protector, conservator, preserver, trustee, custodian, keeper, patrol, warden, defender, paladin, member of a vigilance committee, supervisor, babysitter, sponsor, superintendent, sentinel, member of the Watch and Ward*.

  2. A foster parent

    adoptive parent, foster mother, foster father, nurse, protector, custodian.

guardian Finance Definition

A person legally entrusted with the care of another person, usually a minor, and who manages that person’s financial affairs.

guardian Law Definition

n

An individual designated by law to care for another’s person and property because of the former’s incompetence to make his or her own decisions.

guardian Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • appoint: Marriage Either parent can appoint a guardian to act in the event of both parents dying.
  • nominate: If you have young children, it may be sensible to nominate guardians for them until they are 18.
  • elect: In the meantime, the Scots had elected new guardians.

Adjective modifier

  • self-appointed: This sometimes seems to have been lost on certain self-appointed guardians of evangelical morality.
  • parent/legal: If you're 13 or younger, please fill out our form with your parent/legal guardian.
  • legal: Any parent or legal guardian, whether married or not.
  • moral: In this case it was the sin of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that offended our moral guardians.
  • sole: The NHS is not the sole guardian of health.

Modifies a noun

  • litem: The guardian ad litem 's only role is to represent the interest of the child.
  • angel: Some guardian angels must be looking out for me.
  • ad: The guardian ad litem's only role is to represent the interest of the child.
  • Co: Down the price a pizza for for common sense length guardian life insurance co of america of coverage.
  • deity: Among the Malays each of these periods has a special meaning and a special guardian deity, one of the Hindu divinities.
  • spirit: Perhaps the yellow orb is some sort of guardian spirit?

Noun used with modifier

  • ex-officio: The Board also included 6 ex-officio Guardians, making a total of 25.
  • substitute: Subsection ( 4 ) provides for substitute guardians, who have not been called upon to act, to resign.

Possessives

consent: If young people are attending unaccompanied, it is advisable to have the parent's or guardian's consent in writing.

Preposition: of

  • morality: Minority women writers ' forums, for example, are often vulnerable to all kinds of attack from so-called guardians of public morality.
  • treaty: The Commission's independence as guardians of the treaty would be unchanged.
  • treasure: Black dogs are also seen as guardians of treasure, especially in Scotland.