κηδεμών · kēdemōn — LSJ
one that has charge of, persons attending to the dead
one that has charge of a person or thing, Hom. (only in Il.) always of persons attending to the dead, 23.163, 674.
2 one who cares for others, protector, guardian, protector, guardian
generally, one who cares for others, protector, guardian, Thgn. 645, S. Ph. 195 (anap.), Ar. V. 242, X. Mem. 2.7.12: pl., Phld. Mort. 23; of tutelary heroes, X. Cyr. 3.3.21; κ. τῆς πόλεως Pl. R. 412c; τᾶσδε φυγᾶς . . κ. protector, A. Supp. 76 (lyr.); τοῦ ζῆν ἡμῶν καὶ τοῦ φρονεῖν κ. Pl. Lg. 808b; κ. οὐκ ἔφεδρον βίου Men. 663; of a legal guardian, POxy. 888.2 (iii/iv A.D.), etc.; τῶν δακτύλων Alex. 148; of a female, Simon. 116, S. Ant. 549.
II patron
= κηδεστής, E. Med. 990 (lyr.); patron, opp. ξυγγενής, Ar. V. 731.