Added 9 October 2026
guardian
/ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/ noun
In Latin: custōs, cūrātor, cūrātrix Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about guardian at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Old French guardein, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden. By surface analysis, guard + -ian.
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