tutor — meaning in English

English meaning

• guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
• tutelary adj Relating to guardianship or protection.
• tutor noun A person who teaches a student individually or in a small group, often privately.

Senses

tutor is used for these senses in English:

• guardian (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
• tutelary (religion, chiefly, _, paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.
• tutor One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

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.

tutelary — full definition

1. adj Relating to guardianship or protection.
2. adj Of or pertaining to a guardian.
3. adj Having the qualities of a tutor.

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