tutelage
The act of guarding, protecting, or guidingThe act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
» I've learned the trade under his tutelage.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
the king's right of seigniory and tutelage
Bevormundung, Betreuung
опеку́нствоopekúnstvo
(countable, uncountable)The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; the care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.
Vormundschaft, Obhut, Betreuung
(countable, uncountable)Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor.
Anleitung, Unterricht, Unterweisung
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
Examples
4 sentencesI've learned the trade under his tutelage.
You'll go far under Tom's tutelage.
Tom has been showing great improvement under Mary's tutelage.
Under his mother's tutelage, Eldar quickly progressed to playing intricate jazz pieces by pianists Bill Evans and Art Tatum.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch,From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.
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Forms
plural: tutelagesSynonyms
7 synonyms- teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately):tuitiontutorship
- attention and management implying responsibility for safety:carechargeguardianship
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable