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the one who stands between you and the thing in the dark.
means A person or thing that protects, defends, or is legally responsible for someone or something, especially one who looks after a child or another who can't fully look after themselves.
from From the Old French 'gardien' or 'guardien,' a watcher or keeper, built on the verb 'garder,' to guard or watch over — itself drawn from a Frankish/Germanic root that's a cousin of our own 'ward' and 'warden.' So the whole family — guard, warden, ward, guardian — grows from one old idea: someone keeping watch so you don't have to.
- angel etymology
- From Frankish warder, the same root as warden
- sleepless duty
- Swiss Guard has protected popes since 1506
- legal weight
- Courts appoint them to decide for those who cannot
- stone sentinels
- Gargoyles were carved to guard buildings from evil
- animal kind
- Geese once guarded Rome and saved it screaming
the guardian — british newspaper founded 1821, currently 2.4m daily readers
guardian angels — volunteer organization in nyc subways since 1979, 1000+ members
legal guardian — court-appointed role protecting minors, billions appointed annually in us