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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sanrakshak
"अदालत ने बच्चे के लिए एक संरक्षक नियुक्त किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who legally has the care of and responsibility for some other person, especially a minor whose parents have died or are unable to care for them.
"After her parents passed away, her aunt was appointed as her legal guardian." - 2
A defender, protector, or keeper of something valuable, sacred, or institutional.
"The ancient stone statues stood as silent guardians of the temple gates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old North French word 'wardian' (later 'gardian'), ultimately rooted in the Germanic base 'wardon' meaning to watch or protect. Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term evolved from denoting a military defender or watcher to legally and socially representing someone who protects another person or property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guardian" is said worldwide
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tuteur
Transliteration: /ty.tœʁ/
"Il a été nommé tuteur légal de ses jeunes neveux."
Vormund
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯mʊnt/
"Das Gericht ernannte einen Vormund für die Waise."
tutore
Transliteration: /tuˈto.re/
"Il giudice ha stabilito chi sarà il tutore del bambino."
tutor
Transliteration: /tuˈtoɾ/
"Su tío actúa como su tutor legal."
tutor
Transliteration: /tuˈtoɾ/
"Os avós assumiram o papel de tutores legais."
संरक्षक
Transliteration: sanrakshak
"अदालत ने बच्चे के लिए एक संरक्षक नियुक्त किया।"
监护人
Transliteration: jiānhùrén
"父母不在时，叔叔成了他的法定监护人。"
후견인
Transliteration: hugyeon-in
"그녀는 조카의 법적 후견인으로 임명되었습니다."
後見人
Transliteration: kōken-nin
"祖父が子供の法的後見人となりました。"
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