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- pronunciation:
- gar
di
 n
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who guards or protects.
The police are the guardians of our neighborhood.- synonyms:
- defender, shield
- similar words:
- chaperon, custodian, escort, parent, patron, preserver, protection, watchman
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| definition 2: |
an adult chosen by law to be responsible for the care and protection of a child or a person who cannot care for himself or herself.
- similar words:
- parent
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| related words: |
caretaker, warden |
| derivation: |
guardianship (n.) |
The word guardian
contains the following part:
-an, -ian, -ean
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means in adjectives: from (a place) or pertaining to or following (a figure or school of thought); in nouns: person or thing from (a place) or associated with (an activity or school of thought).
  More about this word part:
The suffix group -an
, -ian
, -ean
attaches to common nouns and proper nouns to form adjectives or nouns.
Example words:
American, Asian, civilian, comedian, custodian, European, guardian, historian, Mediterranean, Mexican, pediatrician, politician, technician, urban
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