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tutelage

[ toot-l-ij, tyoot- ]

noun

  1. the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship.
  2. instruction; teaching; guidance:

    His knowledge of Spanish increased under private tutelage.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. the state of being under a guardian or a tutor.


tutelage

/ ˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. the act or office of a guardian or tutor
  2. instruction or guidance, esp by a tutor
  3. the condition of being under the supervision of a guardian or tutor
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tutelage1

1595–1605; < Latin ūŧ ( a ) guardianship (derivative of ٳŧī to watch; tuition ) + -age
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tutelage1

C17: from Latin ūŧa a caring for, from ٳŧī to watch over; compare tuition
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Harris watched Harbaugh’s impact with the San Francisco 49ers while growing up and quickly knew he could thrive under the coach’s tutelage.

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Under the tutelage of veteran Marlins pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr., he cut down on his walks and found confidence attacking the strike zone.

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Under the tutelage of his dad Meruj, who was a successful wrestler in Armenia, Aslikyan has high aspirations — namely another City title and two more state titles.

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Schoenberg, who taught at UCLA, had a reputation as a gifted teacher whose tutelage held cachet.

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The Ducks have also never defeated the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, falling in 2010 under Kelly’s tutelage and in 1958.

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