Tutelage
Pronunciation : Tu"te*lage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. tutela protection, fr. tutus safe, fr. tueri to watch, defend. Cf. Tuition.]
Definition : 1. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage. The childhood of the European nations was passed under the tutelage of the clergy. Macaulay.
2. The state of being under a guardian; care or protection enjoyed. V. Knox.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913