guardian for nurture
variants
or guardian by nurture
English common law
: a father and upon his decease probably the mother of children under 14 years of age having custody of their persons and not of their estates compare natural guardian
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“Guardian for nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardian%20for%20nurture. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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