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Definition guardian in American English

guardian noun

[countable] noun
/ˈɡɑrdiən/
1

a person or organization that guards or protects something

Example

They saw themselves as the guardians of morality.

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2

someone who is legally responsible for another person such as a child whose parents have died

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Definition guardian in American English