tu•te•lar
We found 4 definitions of tutelar from 3 different sources.
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tutelar - providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods" | ||
custodial, tutelary | ||
protective (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation" |