protector
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protector
- /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ Canada, US
- /pɹəˈtɛktə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English protectour, from Anglo-Norman protectour, protector and its etymon Latin prōtēctor, from prōtegō (“shield, protect”). By surface analysis, protect + -or. Displaced native Old English sċildend.
noun protectors · protectour
- Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative. I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service — not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change.
- A headmate who primarily fronts, or otherwise protects the system, in situations where the system is at risk of psychological harm.
- A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
- One who prevents interference.
- A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
- One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. My Lord Protector, ’tis his Highnes pleaſure, You do prepare to ride vnto S. Albons, / Where as the King and Queene do mean to Hawke.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: guardian, defender, defensor, guard, protective, protect, protection, custodian, saver, handler, patron, surcharge, backing, steward, supporter, champion
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noun someone who protects or guards
| Español | protector, protectora, valedor |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | रक्षक rakṣak, अभिरक्षक abhirakṣak, अभिभावक abhibhāvak |
| Português | protetor |
| Français | protecteur, gardien |
| Deutsch | Beschützer |
| Italiano | protettore, protettrice |
| Română | protector, protectoare |
| Русский | защи́тник zaščítnik, защи́тница zaščítnica |
| العربية | حَامٍ ḥāmin |
noun a mechanism which is designed to protect
| Español | protector |
|---|---|
| Português | protetor |
| Français | protecteur |
| Română | protector, protectoare |
| Русский | предохрани́тель predoxranítelʹ, проте́ктор protɛ́ktor |
noun a state exercising a protectorate
| Deutsch | Protektor |
|---|---|
| Русский | проте́ктор protéktor |
Talk about this word "protector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protector. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. protector. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/protector "protector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protector.Cite this
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title = {protector},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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