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# guardianship

noun (guardianship; no plural)

«guardianship» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Guardianship is the job of looking after someone or something that cannot yet look after itself, such as a child, a treasure or a kingdom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guardianship/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, the care given by a guardian, often a wise helper or a trusted animal, while the true owner is young or away

### Examples

- The king gave the five hounds the guardianship of his young son. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guardianship/#x1)
- The kingdom was put under the guardianship of a wise old owl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guardianship/#x2)
- She cared for the orphan under the guardianship of the village priest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guardianship/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «guardianship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/guardianship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«guardianship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/guardianship.html) on Mova free.