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providing guardianship, protection, or guidance, often in a supervisory or spiritual sense
- The villagers believed the mountain had a tutelary spirit guarding them.
- A tutelary deity was thought to watch over the city.
- The teacher took on a tutelary role, guiding her students with care.
- Ancient temples often had statues of tutelary gods at their entrances.
- His tutelary presence gave the children a sense of safety.