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— Walt Whitman

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,

The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,

The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,

While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;

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noun

The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.

“a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity”

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tutelary

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtjuːtɪləɹɪ/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity.

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Common Phrases

deity tutelarydeities tutelarygod tutelaryspirit tutelaryspirits tutelarygoddess tutelarytutelary own
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Synonyms

tutelartutelary deitytutelariccustodialprotectiveguardian

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Related Words

tutelagesupervisioncustodianshiptutorship

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