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Updated June 2026
A person who protects or defends something, or someone legally responsible for the care of another person, especially a child. A protector or keeper of rights and interests.
“The court appointed a legal guardian to care for the orphaned children.”
/ˈɡɑː.dɪən/
guard·i·an
Contains IAN ending with three vowels - GUARD root plus IAN
Worth 10 points; IAN suffix useful for creating agent nouns
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