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guardians

guardians is the plural of guardian.

Meaning of guardian

Noun

guardian (plural guardians)

  1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
    • Thoſe who ought to be the guardians of propriety are often the perverters of it. Hence Accidence for Accidents, Prepoſtor for Prepoſitor and Conſtur for Conſtrue[…]1791, John Walker, A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary […] , London: Sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinſon, Paternoſter Row; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, →OCLC, page 162
  2. A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
  3. A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
  4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  5. A major or final enemy; boss.
    • Secret weak points of bosses/guardians.1993, Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2
  6. (US) A servicemember of the United States Space Force.

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Phrases with guardians

Questions about guardians

What is guardians the plural of?
Guardians is the plural of guardian.

Words near guardians in the dictionary

  1. Guardianista
  2. Guardianistas
  3. guardianless
  4. guardianlike
  5. guardianly
  6. guardians
  7. guardians ad litem
  8. guardians of the peace
  9. guardianship
  10. guardianships
  11. Guardias

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