n. [ OF. guardain, gardien, F. gardien, LL. guardianus. See Guard, v. t., and cf. Wasden. ]
Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz., the father and (in some cases) the mother of the child. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Guardian ad litem fld>(Law),
Guardians of the poor,
a. Performing, or appropriate to, the office of a protector;
Feast of Guardian Angels (R. C. Ch.)
Guardian angel.
Guardian spirit,
n. Guardianship. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Guardianship. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A female guardian. [ 1913 Webster ]
I have placed a trusty, watchful
a. Without a guardian. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch. [ 1913 Webster ]