Guardian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dɪən

Origin

From Anglo-Norman guardein, from Old French *guardian, gardein, garden, *gardenc, from the verb guarder, of origin. Compare French gardien. See also the English doublet warden.

Full definition of guardian

Noun

1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
2. (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
3. (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
5. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.
• 1993, Zach Meston, J. Douglas Arnold, Awesome Super Nintendo Secrets 2Secret weak points of bosses/guardians.
• 2004, James Newman, Videogames'if you tell me how to find the secret door in level three, I'll tell you how to defeat the end of level guardian'

Derived terms

• guardian angel
• guardianship
• guard

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