guardian :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a person who cares for persons or property

adj. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"

caretaker

n. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

curator, conservator

n. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

warden, warder

n. the chief official in charge of a prison

watcher, watchman, security guard

n. a guard who keeps watch

superintendent, overseer

n. a person who directs and manages an organization

refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver

n. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

angel, backer

n. invests in a theatrical production

administrator

n. the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor

lawyer, attorney

n. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour

n. a person who rescues you from harm or danger

booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

antifouling

adj. (used of e.g. coatings) protecting against accumulation of barnacles etc on underwater surfaces; "antifouling paint"; "antifouling chemicals"

preventive, prophylactic, cautionary

adj. tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

preserving, conserving

adj. saving from harm or loss; "serves a conserving function"

prophylactic, contraceptive

adj. capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"

covering

adj. "provided covering fire for the platoon that was moving up"

safekeeping, custodial

adj. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"

evasive

adj. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire; "pilots are taught to take evasive action"

overprotective

adj. overly protective; "overprotective parents"

preservative

adj. tending or having the power to preserve; "the timbers should be treated with a preservative"

restrictive

adj. (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

safety-related

adj. providing or ensuring safety

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