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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Tutelar \Tu"te*lar\, Tutelary \Tu"te*la*ry\, adjective [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut['e]laire. See {Tutelage}.] Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.
This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. --Landor.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
tutelar
adjective: providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods" [syn: {custodial}, {guardian}, {tutelary}]
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