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    pro·tec·tor
    /prəˈtektər/

    noun

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  2. 1. a. : one that protects : guardian. b. : a device used to prevent injury : guard. 2. a. : one having the care of a kingdom during the king's minority : regent. b. : the executive head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659. called also Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. protectorship. prə-ˈtek-tər-ˌship. noun.

  3. someone or something that protects people or things from injury or damage: After his parents died, he became the protector of his sisters.

  4. Protector definition: a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.. See examples of PROTECTOR used in a sentence.

  5. A protector is someone who takes care of you. In most families, part of the parents' job is to be their children's protectors. A museum guard is a protector of valuable artworks, and a Great Pyrenees dog might work as the protector of a flock of sheep, barking at predators.

  6. someone or something that protects people or things from injury or damage: After his parents died, he became the protector of his sisters.

  7. A protector is a device that protects someone or something from physical harm. He was the only National League umpire to wear an outside chest protector. More Synonyms of protector

  8. noun. /prəˈtektə (r)/. /prəˈtektər/. a person, an organization or a thing that protects somebody/something. I regarded him as my friend and protector. the company’s image as a protector of the environment. Hard hats and ear protectors are provided.

  9. n. 1. a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian. 2. ( cap.) Also called Lord Protector. the title of the head of the government during the British Protectorate, held by Oliver Cromwell (1653–58) and by Richard Cromwell (1658–59).

  10. someone or something that protects. (Definition of protector from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of protector. in Chinese (Traditional) 保護者, 保護裝置,保護物… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 保护者, 保护装置,保护物… See more. in Spanish. protector, protectora, protector/ra [masculine-feminine… See more. in Portuguese.

  11. protector. noun. /prəˈtɛktər/ a person, an organization, or a thing that protects someone or something I regarded him as my friend and protector. the company's image as a protector of the environment Hard hats and ear protectors are provided. see surge protector. Definitions on the go.

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