tutelary


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noun
plural tutelar·ies

Definition of TUTELARY

: a tutelary power (as a deity)

First Known Use of TUTELARY

1652

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

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