tutelage
noun
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The Latin verb tueri means "to look at" or "to guard." When tutelage first began appearing in print in the early 1600s, it was used mainly in the protective sense of tueri, as writers described serfs and peasants of earlier eras as being "under the tutelage of their lord." Over time, however, the word's meaning shifted away from guardianship and toward instruction. This pattern of meaning can also be seen in the related nouns tutor, which shifted from "a guardian" to "a private teacher," and tuition, which now typically refers to the cost of instruction but which originally referred to the protection, care, or custody by a parent or guardian over a child or ward.
Examples of tutelage in a Sentence
Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Becton, a former first-round tackle for the New York Jets, reset his career’s trajectory by signing a one-year deal with the Eagles, moving to guard and improving his technique under the tutelage of offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The Flanner Fringe Laboratory opens Friday and Saturday to present the work of 11 first-time or early-career playwrights who learned under the tutelage of Austin Dean Ashford.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutelage. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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