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Tutelage vs Guardian - What's the difference?

tutelage | guardian |

As nouns the difference between tutelage and guardian

is that tutelage is the act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage while guardian is guardian.

tutelage

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage.
  • * Macaulay
    • The childhood of the European nations was passed under the tutelage of the clergy.
  • The state of being under a guardian; care or protection enjoyed.

    • Synonyms

    * guardianship * protection

    Related terms

    * tutelar * tutelary * tuition * tutor * tutorial

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    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

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