noun, masculine/ɡwaɾˈdjan/plural: guardianes
guardian, warden (person who guards or protects something); guardian (superior in a Franciscan monastery)
Synonyms: celador, centinela, guarda, vigilante
From Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wardjan), accusative of 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰 (wardja).