tutelage
One entry found.
Main Entry: tu·te·lage
Pronunciation: \tü-tə-lij, ˈtyü-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin tutela protection, guardian (from tutari to protect, frequentative of tueri to look at, guard) + English -age
Date: 1605
1 a: an act or process of serving as guardian or protector b: hegemony over a foreign territory
2: the state of being under a guardian or tutor
3 a: instruction especially of an individual b: a guiding influence < a business under the tutelage of a new director>
Friday, July 24, 2009
2009 War of the Words: Grand Champion / Bernadette Peters
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