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View synonyms for tutelary

tutelary

[ toot-l-er-ee, tyoot- ]

adjective

  1. having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing:

    tutelary saint.

  2. of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.


noun

, plural tu·te·lar·ies.
  1. a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.

tutelary

/ ˈtjuːtɪlərɪ; ˈtjuːtɪlə /

adjective

  1. invested with the role of guardian or protector
  2. of or relating to a guardian or guardianship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a tutelary person, deity, or saint
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • super·tute·lary adjective
  • un·tute·lar adjective
  • un·tute·lary adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tutelary1

1605–15; < Latin tūtēlārius guardian; tutelage, -ary
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Example Sentences

Even the warning that a concert is about to begin isn’t the usual docile bells, but a spreading roar of electronics from “Répons” by Pierre Boulez, a tutelary spirit here for decades.

James, who will show up briefly in “Mangrove,” played by Derek Griffiths as a kind of tutelary theoretical deity.

“It seems clear that the military continues to have this idea of itself as a tutelary force in politics.”

This year’s Cannes selection was unveiled under a revered image, almost a tutelary deity.

All three are present, like tutelary deities, in the 27th New York City edition of the show, at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

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