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guardiano — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gatekeeper noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  • guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
  • heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  • herder noun A person whose job is to look after and manage a herd of animals.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
  • warden noun The chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
  • warder noun (chiefly British) A prison guard.
  • watchman noun A person employed to guard a building or area, especially at night.

Senses

guardiano is used for these senses in English:

  • gatekeeper A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
  • guardian Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
  • guardian A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
  • heavy (slang) A doorman, bouncer or bodyguard.
  • herder One who herds.
  • ward A section or subdivision of a prison.
  • ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.
  • warden An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.

gatekeeper — full definition

  1. noun A person or group that controls who or what gets access to something.
  2. noun A person who physically guards or watches over a gate.

guardian — full definition

  1. noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
  2. noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.

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