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Guardian vs Watchman - What's the difference?

guardian | watchman |

As nouns the difference between guardian and watchman

is that guardian is someone who guards, watches over, or protects while watchman is one set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

As a proper noun Guardian

is a British daily national newspaper.

guardian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  • (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  • A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.
  • * 1993 , Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2
    • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians .
  • * 2004 , James Newman, Videogames
    • 'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian'

    Derived terms

    * guardian angel * guardianship * guard

    Anagrams

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    watchman

    English

    Noun

    (watchmen)
  • One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night.

    • Derived terms

    * night watchman

    Related terms

    * security guard