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Noun: guardian  gaa(r)-dee-un
  1. A person who cares for persons or property
    - defender, protector, shielder
     
  2. (law) a person legally responsible for an incompetent person, esp. a child
    "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"

Derived forms: guardians

Type of: preserver

Encyclopedia: Guardian, West Virginia

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