• (GA) IPA: /ˈɡɑɹdi.ən/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈɡɑːdɪən/

guardian (plural guardians)

1. Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
   • 1791, John Walker, A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary […] ‎, London: Sold by G. G. J. and J. Robinſon, Paternoſter Row; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, OCLC 37805775 ↗, page 162:

     Thoſe who ought to be the guardians of propriety are often the perverters of it. Hence Accidence for Accidents, prepostor#English|Prepoſtor for prepositor#English|Prepoſitor and Conſtur for construe#English|Conſtrue{{...}

2. (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
3. (legal) A person legally responsible for an incompetent person.
4. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.
5. (video games) A major or final enemy; boss.

• French: gardien
• German: Wächter, Wache
• Italian: guardiano, custode
• Portuguese: guardião, guarda
• Russian: стра́ж
• Spanish: guardián, guardia

• French: tuteur
• German: Vormund, Erziehungsberechtigter, Erziehungsberechtigte
• Italian: tutore
• Portuguese: guardião
• Russian: опеку́н
• Spanish: apoderado, tutor, custodio

• French: tuteur
• Portuguese: guardião
• Russian: опеку́н
• Spanish: apoderado

• German: Guardian
• Italian: guardiano
• Spanish: guardián

• French: boss
• Portuguese: chefão
• Spanish: jefe

1. (newspapers) A British daily national newspaper.

• Russian: Га́рдиан