Definitions for protector
prəˈtɛk tərpro·tec·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. protectornoun

   Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on his own initiative.

2. protectornoun

   A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.

3. protectornoun

   One who prevents interference.

4. protectornoun

   A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.

   I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service uE000164860uE001 not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change. uE000164861uE001Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protectornoun

   Etymology: protecteur, Fr. from protect.

   1. Defender; shelterer; supporter; one who shields from evil or oppression; guardian.

   Hither th’ oppressed shall henceforth resort,
   Justice to crave, and succour at your court;
   And then your highness, not for our’s alone,
   But for the world’s protector shall be known. Edmund Waller.

   The king of Spain, who is protector of the commonwealth, received information from the great duke. Addison.

   2. An officer who had heretofore the care of the kingdom in the king’s minority.

   Is it concluded, he shall be protector?
   —— It is determin’d, not concluded yet. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protector

   A protector is an individual, entity, or device that defends, guards, or safeguards something or someone from harm, damage, or loss. This can involve physical protection, as in the case of bodyguards or safety equipment, or non-physical protection, such as legal representation, insurance, or emotional support. A protector takes responsibility for the safety and well-being of those under its protection.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Protectornoun

   one who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron

2. Protectornoun

   one having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent

3. Protectornoun

   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

4. Etymology: [L.: cf. F. protecteur.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Protector

   Protector, sometimes spelled protecter, is used as a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority. The word literally means one who protects.

Matched Categories

1. • Preserver

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How to pronounce protector?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say protector in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of protector in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of protector in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of protector in a Sentence

1. Morgan Howell Moylan:

   Riley Howell did such a heroic thing, riley Howell was everybody's protector. You felt safe when you were with Riley Howell.

2. People Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford:

   It's not about being a macho, muscled protector.

3. Plato:

   The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs when he first appears he is a protector.

4. Susan Rice:

   I think it unlikely that China wants to be seen by the international community as the protector of North Korea given its recent outrageous behavior, given that, I expect that they will indeed come on board with significant new sanctions and we're working toward that end.

5. Plato, The Republic:

   The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protector
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Protector
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=protector
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protector
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=protector
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=protector