How to spell guardian

Guardian is spelled G-U-A-R-D-I-A-N.

hear itguard·i·an/'ɡɑrdəən/adjectivePrefixes and work

What it means: Watching over and protecting someone.

In a sentence: My guardian angel watches over me at night.

Same family: guard, guarding, guarded, guardianship, protector. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Guardian comes from the Old French word “garder,” meaning “to guard” or “to protect.” The ending “-ian” turns it into “a person who guards,” which is exactly what a guardian does.

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