guardian

n.

1. One that guards, watches over, or protects.
2. Law. One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or a minor.
3. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.

[Middle English gardein, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French gardien, from alteration of gardenc, from garder, to guard. See guard.]

guardianship guard'i·an·ship' n.

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(1) An operating system for Tandem's NonStop computer systems. See Tandem.

(2) An earlier firewall for securing a private network from the Internet from NetGuard, Inc., Fairfax, VA. Guardian ran on Windows NT.

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An individual who has been given the legal responsibility to care for a child or adult who is incapable of taking care of themselves due to age or lack of capacity. The appointed individual is often responsible for both the care of the ward (the child or incapable adult) and their affairs.

Also referred to as a "conservator" when referring to an adult in need of care.

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The guardian is usually either named or appointed in a will or in a court of law by a judge. A parent will often name a guardian to his or her children in the event of the parent's death or inability to provide for the children.

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Individual who has the legal right to care for another person as a parent or to act as an administrator of the assets of a person declared incompetent for mental or physical reasons. Guardians can be testamentary, meaning appointed in a parent's will; general, meaning having the general responsibility to care for another person and that person's estate; or special, meaning the guardian has limited authority, such as half the responsibility of a general guardian but not the other.

One appointed by a court to administer the personal affairs or property of an individual who is not capable of such duties.
Example: The guardian of an orphan Minor signs a Deed to sell property inherited by the minor, to pay the minor's educational expenses.

noun

A person who is legally responsible for the person or property of another considered by law to be incompetent to manage his or her affairs: caretaker, custodian, keeper. Law conservator. See law.

n

A person appointed to take care of the person or property of another; one who legally has the care and management of the person or the property or both of a child until the child attains adulthood.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the obligation, of taking care of and managing the property and rights of a person who, because of age, understanding, or self-control, is considered incapable of administering his or her own affairs.

IN BRIEF: A person chosen by a court to take charge of a child. Also: A person who protects.

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty. — James Madison (1751-1836).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - beskytter, tilsynsførende, værge

idioms:

• guardian angel    skytsengel

Nederlands (Dutch)
voogd, beschermer, gardiaan, beheerder

Français (French)
n. - tuteur, curateur, gardien, protecteur, défenseur, (Jur) tuteur

idioms:

• guardian angel    (lit, fig) ange gardien

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vormund, Pfleger, Hüter, Wächter

idioms:

• guardian angel    Schutzengel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φύλακας, κηδεμόνας, προστάτης, επίτροπος

idioms:

• guardian angel    φύλακας άγγελος

Italiano (Italian)
tutore, custode, protettore

idioms:

• guardian angel    angelo custode

Português (Portuguese)
n. - guardião (m)

idioms:

• guardian angel    anjo (m) da guarda (Rel.)

Русский (Russian)
страж, опекун, попечитель

idioms:

• guardian angel    ангел-хранитель

Español (Spanish)
n. - tutor, casero, celador, guardián, cuidador, protector

idioms:

• guardian angel    ángel custodio, ángel de la guarda

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - väktare, förmyndare (jur.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
监护人, 保护人

idioms:

• guardian angel    守护神, 守护天神

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 監護人, 保護人

idioms:

• guardian angel    守護神, 守護天神

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보호자, 후견인, 감시자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 保護者, 管理者, 後見人

idioms:

• guardian angel    守護天使, 守護神

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حارس, , رئيس دير, وصي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אפיטרופוס, שומר, מגן, ראש מנזר פרנציסקני‬

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guardian	Guardian Angel
Nzxt Guardian	saskatchewan guardian