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guardian

English

Etymology

From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Anglo-Norman guardein, from Old French *guardian, gardein, garden, *gardenc, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /????di.?n/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????d??n/
  • Rhymes: -??(?)d??n

Noun

guardian (plural guardians)

  1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  2. (law) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  3. (law) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  5. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.

Derived terms

  • guardian angel
  • guardianship
  • guard

Descendants

  • ? Japanese: ?????? (g?dian)

Translations

Anagrams

  • Grauniad

Middle French

Etymology

Old French garden, from the verb guarder.

Noun

guardian m (plural guardians)

  1. guardian; protector

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safekeeping

English

Etymology

safe +? keeping

Noun

safekeeping (usually uncountable, plural safekeepings)

  1. the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
  2. the storage of assets in a protected area
  3. the responsibility of a guardian
  4. (US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.

Translations

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