protector.
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
Meaning & usage
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative. 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.
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.
Where this word 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.
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