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
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
And Mary Margaret developed a highly successful career as the second Hispanic real estate agent and broker in the city, under the tutelage of Mary Lou Chapa.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Under Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s tutelage, the Met Gala has become something of a legend.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Naturally, there is a premium to get Haney’s tutelage; his fee is $600 per hour for a lesson.
—Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Tutelage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tutelage. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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