Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - guardian

ˈɡɑ:djən n. 1 a defender, protector, or keeper. 2 a person having legal custody of another person and his or her property when that person is incapable of managing his or her own affairs. 3 the superior of a Franciscan convent. øguardian angel a spirit conceived as watching over a person or place. øøguardianship n. [ME f. AF gardein, OF garden f. Frank., rel. to WARD, WARDEN]