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Adjective: tutelary  't(y)oo-tu,le-ree [N. Amer], tyoo-tu-lu-ree [Brit]
  1. Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
    "tutelary gods";
    - custodial, tutelar

See also: protective

Encyclopedia: Tutelary