tutelage
noun
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The Latin verb tueri means "to look at" or "to guard." When tutelage first began appearing in print in the early 1600s, it was used mainly in the protective sense of tueri, as writers described serfs and peasants of earlier eras as being "under the tutelage of their lord." Over time, however, the word's meaning shifted away from guardianship and toward instruction. This pattern of meaning can also be seen in the related nouns tutor, which shifted from "a guardian" to "a private teacher," and tuition, which now typically refers to the cost of instruction but which originally referred to the protection, care, or custody by a parent or guardian over a child or ward.
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Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Dozens of UConn’s Division I student athletes — including men’s basketball champions Donovan Clingan, Hassan Diarra and Adama Sanogo — have been studying business development under the tutelage of David Noble, director of the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
—Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
Studying under the tutelage of Chef Terry (guest star Olivia Colman), Richie finds a new purpose in his work, which brings a new sense of calmness to the temperamental manager.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
That changes, though, when Goku and his future best pal Krillin go under the tutelage of Master Roshi and begin participating in martial arts tournaments while wearing their classic fighting gi’s.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutelage. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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