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protector

/pɹəˈtɛktə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
  2. A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
  3. One who prevents interference.
  4. A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
  5. One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
  6. A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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