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noun
The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: keeping, safekeeping
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duty, responsibility, obligation
Narrower terms: hands, custody
noun
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: care, charge, tutelage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protection
Narrower terms: due care, ordinary care, reasonable care, foster care, great care, providence, slight care
History
Etymology tree English guardian Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English guardianship From guardian + -ship.
Across languages
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
