Definition of guardian in the English dictionary
The first definition of guardian in the dictionary is one who looks after, protects, or defends. Other definition of guardian is someone legally appointed to manage the affairs of a person incapable of acting for himself, as a minor or person of unsound mind. Guardian is also a local authority, or person accepted by it, named under the Mental Health Act 1983 as having the powers to require a mentally disordered person to live at a specified place, attend for treatment, and be accessible to a doctor or social worker.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUARDIAN»
The term «guardian» is very widely used and occupies the
6.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «GUARDIAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
guardian.
While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it.
Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will.
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
When I was 14, my mother died. My father, who had always had ulcers, came apart. He had a series of intestinal operations, and was in the hospital for nearly a year. So the four of us teenagers lived by ourselves in the apartment without a guardian.
The judiciary must not take on the coloration of whatever may be popular at the moment. We are guardian of rights, and we have to tell people things they often do not like to hear.
With such evidence, as well as the sealed doorway between the two guardian statues of the King, the mystery gradually dawned upon us. We were but in the anterior portion of a tomb.
Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesn't really matter who it is.
With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.
When I look back on my life, I wonder how I survived - my mother said I had a guardian angel.
I think we all do have a guardian angel. I believe they work through us all the time, when we are thoughtful and good and kind to each other.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUARDIAN»
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guardian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
guardian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Your
Guardian Angel and You: Tune in to the Signs and ...
The book tells you why you need a Guardian Angel, and how to prepare to meet yours.
When a young widow finally takes a chance on new love, her life becomes a living nightmare as one man's jealousy spins into a deadly obsession.
3
Artemis Fowl: The Last
Guardian
"Teenage genius Artemis Fowl and his arch rival Opal battle to the last in this eighth and final book in series"--
The spoiled Prince Anel must travel without military escort to a neighboring kingdom where tensions run high. Sastre, an honorable Guardian, is brought in to be Anel's only protection for the journey.
5
The
Guardian of Every Other Right : A Constitutional History ...
Since publication of the original edition of this work, both academic and popular interest in the constitutional rights of property owners has markedly increased.
James W. Ely Jr. Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law and History Vanderbilt University, 2007
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Liberty's Surest
Guardian: Rebuilding Nations After War from ...
Takes an in-depth look at America's national-building efforts, from mistakes made to surprising successes. By the author of Henry Kissinger and the American Century.
7
The
Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance
In The Guardian Building James W. Tottis tells the story of the opulent block-long tower, the influential company that commissioned it, and the under-appreciated architect responsible for its design.
U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley must deal with a variety of problems, including his sister's diagnosis of cancer and protecting a woman who witnessed a murder.
When Hungary is invaded by Nazi Germany during World War II, Jewish sisters Susan and Vera are sent to a Catholic convent to hide, and discover they are not the only girls in hiding there.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUARDIAN»
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guardian is used in the context of the following news items.
The Guardian view on the Greek deal: it solves nothing and holds …
The Guardian view on the Greek deal: it solves nothing and holds many dangers. Editorial. The Greek deal is unfair and unlikely to work. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Man arrested after charging iPhone on London Overground train
... 'abstracting electricity' after charging his iPhone on a London Overground train. Photograph: Guardian composite/Hannah Jane Parkinson. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Quick crossword No 14096
The Guardian home · News · US ... The Guardian, Tuesday 14 July 2015 00.00 GMT. 1. 1 across. 8 .... Guardian Quick Crosswords · Guardian Crosswords 6. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Guardian Student Media Awards 2015 open for entries
Rick Edwards is to return as host of the Guardian Student Media Awards. Photograph: James Turner for the Guardian. Jasper Jackson. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Greece crisis: Osborne seeks to block use of British-backed fund in …
from the guardian: jobs ... The Guardian ... Inman in London, Helena Smith in Athens, Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, Guardian staff and agencies. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Kylie Jenner's cornrows and the racial politics of hair
I'm white, and I had my hair braided for the Guardian earlier this year by Keash, a braiding service set up by school friends Taiba Akhuetie, 25, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Pittsburgh Pirates are World Series contenders and it's unacceptable
from the guardian: jobs ... The Guardian · home; › sports; › MLB · NBA · NHL ..... Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
BBC radio shows set for mobile and tablet downloads
... programme from the BBC Proms on Radio 3 will be available for download on mobiles and tablets. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Apple Pay to begin tapping into UK contactless market
from the guardian: jobs ... The Guardian · home; › tech · home · US · world .... Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Dog days and summer rain
from the guardian: jobs ... The Guardian · home · home · US · world ... comments. Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
