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| angel |
a spirit who serves as a guide or guardian. [1/3 definitions] |
| daemon |
an inner, guardian spirit. [1/3 definitions] |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| familiar |
a guardian spirit. [1/7 definitions] |
| Good Shepherd |
in the New Testament, a figurative reference to Jesus Christ as the leader and guardian of his people. |
| parent |
a guardian; protector. [1/6 definitions] |
| patron |
a person who acts as a guardian, supporter, or sponsor, as of an artist or an artistic group or institution. [1/2 definitions] |
| patronize |
to serve as a guardian, supporter, or sponsor of. [1/3 definitions] |
| patron saint |
a saint regarded as the special guardian of a certain occupation, country, group of people, or the like. |
| Priapus |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, considered the guardian of gardens and the god of procreation, personifying male sexuality. [1/2 definitions] |
| protector |
a person who guards against harm or danger; guardian. [1/2 definitions] |
| providence |
(cap.) God as the guardian of all people. [1/3 definitions] |
| report card |
a written report of the progress of a school student, usu. sent to the student's guardian or parent. |
| tutelage |
the act of guarding, guiding, or protecting, or the condition of being under a guardian or tutor. [1/2 definitions] |
| tutelary |
being or acting as a protector or guardian. [2/3 definitions] |
| tutor |
to serve as the guardian of; supervise, guide, or protect. [1/6 definitions] |
| ward |
a child or other person who has been legally placed under control of a guardian or court. [1/5 definitions] |
| wardship |
the condition of being under the authority of a guardian. [2 definitions] |
| watchdog |
a person who acts as a protector or guardian. [1/2 definitions] |
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