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Meaning of guardian

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

guardian

Pronunciation:/ˈɡɑːdɪən//ˈɡɑɹdi.ən/

noun

Definitions

  1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.

  2. A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).

  3. A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.

  4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.