Synonyms of the word

guardian

• n. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
• n. (law) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
• n. (law) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
• n. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
• n. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.

custodial

• adj. Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
• adj. Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child.
• adj. Providing punishment by incarceration.

defender

• n. Someone who defends people or property.
• n. (law) A lawyer who represents defendants.
• n. (Scotland, law) A defendant in a civil action.
• n. A fighter who repels an attack.
• n. (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

preserver

• n. One who preserves.
• n. A life preserver.
• n. A person who refinishes furniture.
• n. A person who prepares preserves of fruit or preserved meats.

protective

• adj. Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
• n. (Britain) Something that protects.
• n. A condom.

protector

• n. Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
• n. A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
• n. One who prevents interference.
• n. A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international…
• n. (Britain, historical) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
• n. (Roman Catholicism) A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after…

shielder

• n. Agent noun of shield: one who shields.

tutelar

• adj. Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary.
• n. One that is tutelary.

tutelary

• adj. Having guardianship or protection of.
• adj. Of or pertaining to a guardian.
• adj. Having the qualities of a tutor.
• n. (religion, chiefly paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person,…