guardian
From LSJ
τῷ οὖν τόξῳ ὄνομα βίος, ἔργον δὲ θάνατος → the bow is called life, but its work is death (Heraclitus)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
one who has charge, overseer: Ar. and P. ἐπιμελητής, ὁ, κηδεμών, ὁ (Plato), P. and V. ἐπιστάτης, ὁ, ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ, V. σκοπός, ὁ.
protector: P. and V. φύλαξ, ὁ or ἡ.
champion: P. and V. προστάτης, ὁ.
in legal sense, guardian of (minors, etc.): Ar. and P. ἐπίτροπος, ὁ, P. κύριος, ὁ, V. ὀρφανιστής, ὁ; see trustee.
be guardian to: Ar. and P. ἐπιτροπεύειν (acc.).
tutelary guardian: P. and V. ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ or ἡ; or use adj., Ar. and P. πολιοῦχος (Plato), P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plato; also Ar.), V. δημοῦχος, πολισσοῦχος.
