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Get to know Tutelary better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like custodial or guardian.

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Tutelary in a sentence

Tutelary meaning

  1. Relating to guardianship or protection.
  2. Of or pertaining to a guardian.
  3. Having the qualities of a tutor.

Synonyms of Tutelary

custodial guardian tutelar protective

Related words

Other words often associated with Tutelary or its synonyms:

defender cautionary prophylactic evasive shielder preserving antifouling preventive protector conserving defensive overprotective

Using Tutelary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to guardianship or protection. | Of or pertaining to a guardian. | Having the qualities of a tutor.
  • Useful related words include: custodial, guardian, tutelar, protective.
  • In the example corpus, tutelary often appears in combinations such as: of tutelary, tutelary deity, to tutelary.

Context around Tutelary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

supreme 1×

Often after:

deity 2× deities 2× animals 1× intercession 1× goddesses 1× function 1× god 1×

Sentence patterns with Tutelary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and were tutelary goddesses the 1× appaliunas a tutelary god of 1× may have tutelary deities 1× of a tutelary deity of 1× of their tutelary deities 1× supreme tutelary intercession derives 1× to a tutelary deity 1× to a tutelary function also 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after his death 1× athena and hera 1× cornell pp 146 1× here the saint 1× in a purely 1× other goddesses known 1×

Common sentence endings:

a tutelary deity 1× and cattle breeding 1× and the cities 1× have solar attributes 1× have tutelary deities 1× is not complete 1×

Words around Tutelary

Just before it in the word index:

tutelage 121 tutela 2 tuteja 2 tutbury 4 tutberidze 2 tutar 12

Just after it in the word index:

tuten 3 tutera 2 tutetibiimperes 2 tuthill 3 tuthmosis 2 tuti 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Tutelary

  • In this selection, "tutelary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, supreme, deity, deities and animals stand out and add context to how "tutelary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and were tutelary goddesses the and appaliunas a tutelary god of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tutelary" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tutelary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These deities may be part of a pantheon, or different regions may have tutelary deities. (15 words)

Athena and Hera survived and were tutelary goddesses, the guardians of the palaces and the cities. (16 words)

Here the saint found an oratory dedicated to Saint Aurelia containing three brass images of their tutelary deities. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In a purely speculative approach, some scholars think they may be later re-elaborations of prehistoric shamanic traditions in which the virtues of tutelary animals are syncretized in the figure of the shaman. (33 words)

After his death he is raised to the position of a tutelary deity of the land, for his many services to agriculture and cattle-breeding. (25 words)

Other goddesses known to have similar hills are Áine and Grian of County Limerick who, in addition to a tutelary function, also have solar attributes. (25 words)

Question examples

Supreme tutelary intercession derives from a mandate from divine providence, not from some farcical and sexist aquatic ceremonyDon't Like Ads? (21 words)

Example sentences (9)

In a purely speculative approach, some scholars think they may be later re-elaborations of prehistoric shamanic traditions in which the virtues of tutelary animals are syncretized in the figure of the shaman.

Supreme tutelary intercession derives from a mandate from divine providence, not from some farcical and sexist aquatic ceremonyDon't Like Ads?

After his death he is raised to the position of a tutelary deity of the land, for his many services to agriculture and cattle-breeding.

Athena and Hera survived and were tutelary goddesses, the guardians of the palaces and the cities.

Cornell, pp. 146 - 148. cf. images of a "goddess at the window" and forms of ruler-marriage to a tutelary deity.

Here the saint found an oratory dedicated to Saint Aurelia containing three brass images of their tutelary deities.

Other goddesses known to have similar hills are Áine and Grian of County Limerick who, in addition to a tutelary function, also have solar attributes.

The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa ( Troy ) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete.

These deities may be part of a pantheon, or different regions may have tutelary deities.

Common combinations with tutelary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tutelary" in a sentence?
An example: "In a purely speculative approach, some scholars think they may be later re-elaborations of prehistoric shamanic traditions in which the virtues of tutelary animals are syncretized in the figure of the shaman." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "tutelary" from authentic English texts.
What does "tutelary" mean?
Tutelary means: Relating to guardianship or protection.
What are synonyms of "tutelary"?
Common synonyms of "tutelary" include: custodial, guardian, tutelar, protective.
How many example sentences with "tutelary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "tutelary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.