protectress

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protectress

/pɹəˈtɛktɹɪs/ UK

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From protector + -ess.

noun protectresses

A female protector. But consider, whether in the sacred promise to be not only a protectress, but a mother to this poor child, your purpose may meet the wishes of the noble knight your husband.
Similar: protectrix

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noun female protector

Español	protectora
Русский	охрани́тельница oxranítelʹnica

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@misc{protectress_2026,
  title = {protectress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protectress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}