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protector

[ pruh-tek-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
  2. English History.
    1. a person in charge of the kingdom during the sovereign's minority, incapacity, or absence.
    2. (initial capital letter) Also called Lord Protector. the title of the head of the government during the period of the Protectorate, held by Oliver Cromwell (1653–58) and by Richard Cromwell, his son (1658–59).


Protector

1

/ əˈɛə /

noun

  1. short for Lord Protector, the title borne by Oliver Cromwell (1653–58) and by Richard Cromwell (1658–59) as heads of state during the period known as the Protectorate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

protector

2

/ əˈɛə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that protects
  2. history a person who exercised royal authority during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the monarch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ𳦳ٰ, noun:feminine
  • ˈٱ𳦳ٴǰ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٱtǰ· adjective
  • ·ٱtǰ· adjective
  • ·ٱtǰ·󾱱 noun
  • ܲp·ٱtǰ noun
  • sub·ٱtǰ·󾱱 noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of protector1

1325–75; < Late Latin ( protect, -tor ); replacing Middle English protectour < Middle French
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Stadium staff and Toulouse's lion mascot gathered post protectors to place underneath the parachutist and a large children's inflatable was brought in from outside the stadium to provide further cushioning.

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And so I have felt like a protector to some degree of the music throughout this process.

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“He was a grand and great protector and a great father, and we will be suffering his loss and supporting his family for quite some time.”

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Sandra often played the role of protector, stepping in to shield him from their mother’s wrath or mislead the police officers who came around looking for him.

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"If my dad had a superpower, he would have been the protector."

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