Tutelar
Pronunciation : Tu"te*lar, Tu"te*la*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut?laire. See Tutelage.]
Definition : Defn: Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. Landor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913