noun
tutelage
TYOO-tih-lihj
noun
1
Guidance, instruction, or protection provided by a teacher or guardian.
"Under her tutelage, he became a skilled violinist."
"The young apprentice thrived under the master craftsman's tutelage."
How to Use Tutelage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing taught or guided closely by someone more experienced.
Common pairings
under someone's tutelage
years of tutelage
Word Forms
tutelages plural
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Etymology
From Latin tutela, "a watching over, guardianship", from tueri, "to watch or guard".