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tutelage definition

tu·te·lage (to̵̅o̅t′'l ij, tyo̵̅o̅t′-)

noun

  1. the function of a guardian; guardianship; care, protection, etc.
  2. teaching; instruction
  3. the condition of being under a guardian or tutor

Etymology: < L tutela, protection < tutus (see tutor) + -age

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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