guardian

noun/ˈɡɑrdiən/

Frequency rank: #2,962 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who protects or looks after someone or something.

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Example sentence

The brave knight was known as the loyal guardian of the royal family.

Synonyms & related words

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