guardian

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

guard·ian [guardian guardians] BrE [ˈɡɑːdiən] NAmE [ˈɡɑːrdiən] noun
1. a person who protects sth
Syn: ↑custodian
•Farmers should be guardians of the countryside.
•The police are guardians of law and order.
2. a person who is legally responsible for the care of another person, especially a child whose parents have died

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French garden, of Germanic origin; compare with ↑ward and ↑warden. The ending was altered by association with ↑-ian.

Example Bank:
•The court appoints a legal guardian for the child.
•The people act as guardians of the land.
•I was left alone to live with my aunt, who became my legal guardian.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  defender, protector, shielder