protector
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: derivation
Topics: Catholicism
Christianity
Roman-Catholicism
Etymology: 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.
Inflected forms:
form: protectors
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: protectour
pos: noun
tags: alternative
obsolete
Senses:
gloss: Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
pos: noun
examples: 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.
They [the Lightners] were like Gods to us. Our protectors. Our creators. Those who gave us purpose... Then, one day we were all locked away in this prison... And the Lightners never returned.
gloss: Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
pos: noun
gloss: A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
pos: noun
gloss: One who prevents interference.
pos: noun
gloss: A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
pos: noun
gloss: One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
pos: noun
tags: UK
historical
examples: 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.
gloss: 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.
pos: noun
Synonyms: guard
sentry
advowrer
Related words: Lord Protector
protect
protection
protectoral
protectorate
protectorship
protectory
protectress
protectrice
Derived words: athletic protector
cardioprotector
chemoprotector
cryoprotector
earthquake protector
edge protector
geroprotector
Hector protector
hepatoprotector
immunoprotector
lord protector
lyoprotector
mattress protector
nephroprotector
neuroprotector
osmoprotector
personal protector
photoprotector
phytoprotector
pocket protector
protectorian
protectorless
protectorly
punt protector
radioprotector
renoprotector
screen protector
sheet protector
surge protector
thermoprotector
vasoprotector
water protector
Translations:
lang: Arabic
word: حَامٍ
roman: ḥāmin
lang: Armenian
word: պահապան
roman: pahapan
lang: Azerbaijani
word: qoruyucu
lang: Azerbaijani
word: havadar
lang: Azerbaijani
word: himayədar
lang: Bengali
word: রক্ষী
roman: rokkhi
lang: Bengali
word: মহাফেজ
roman: mohaphej
lang: Bulgarian
word: защитник
roman: zaštitnik
lang: Catalan
word: protector
lang: Chamorro
word: a'adahi
lang: Czech
word: ochránce
lang: Danish
word: beskytter
lang: Dutch
word: beschermer
lang: Dutch
word: beschermheer
lang: Dutch
word: behoeder
lang: Faroese
word: verndari
lang: Finnish
word: suojelija
lang: French
word: protecteur
lang: French
word: gardien
lang: Galician
word: protector
lang: German
word: Beschützer
lang: Ancient Greek
word: προστάτης
roman: prostátēs
lang: Hindi
word: रक्षक
roman: rakṣak
lang: Hindi
word: अभिरक्षक
roman: abhirakṣak
lang: Hindi
word: अभिभावक
roman: abhibhāvak
lang: Irish
word: cosantóir
lang: Italian
word: protettore
lang: Italian
word: protettrice
lang: Central Kurdish
word: حافیز
roman: ḧafîz
lang: Central Kurdish
word: پاڕێزگار
roman: parrêzgar
lang: Northern Kurdish
word: parêzvan
lang: Latin
word: patrōnus
lang: Latin
word: patrōna
lang: Latin
word: prōtēctor
lang: Latin
word: prōtēctrīx
lang: Latin
word: tūtor
lang: Latin
word: fautor
lang: Latin
word: praeses
lang: Old Church Slavonic
word: параклитъ
roman: paraklitŭ
lang: Old English
word: sċildend
lang: Portuguese
word: protetor
lang: Romanian
word: protector
lang: Romanian
word: protectoare
lang: Russian
word: защи́тник
roman: zaščítnik
lang: Russian
word: защи́тница
roman: zaščítnica
lang: Sanskrit
word: नाथ
roman: nātha
lang: Scottish Gaelic
word: tèarmannair
lang: Sikkimese
word: མགོན
roman: mgon
lang: Spanish
word: protector
lang: Spanish
word: protectora
lang: Spanish
word: valedor
lang: Swedish
word: beskyddare
lang: Swedish
word: protektor
lang: Turkish
word: hami
lang: Turkish
word: koruyucu
lang: Turkish
word: mevla
lang: Turkish
word: sahip
lang: Turkish
word: veli
lang: Ottoman Turkish
word: صاحب
roman: sâhib
lang: Ukrainian
word: захисник
roman: zaxysnyk
lang: Ukrainian
word: захисниця
roman: zaxysnycja
lang: Urdu
word: محافظ
roman: muhāfiz
lang: Welsh
word: amddiffynnwr