NYT Dictionary
GUARDIAN
/ˈɡɑɹ.din/NounGUARD-i-anguard-i-an · 3 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English gardein, garden, (also wardein, > Modern English warden), from Old French guardein, from the verb guarder, of Germanic origin. Compare French gardien. Doublet of warden. By surface analysis, guard + -ian.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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