Guardian
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis). A person legally responsible for an incompetent person. A superior in a Franciscan monastery. A major or final enemy; boss.
Example sentence: With such evidence, as well as the sealed doorway between the two guardian statues of the King, the mystery gradually dawned upon us. We were but in the anterior portion of a tomb.
Tutelary
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A guardian or protector
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having guardianship or protection ofOf or pertaining to guardiansHaving the propensity or quality of a tutor
