protector

  • 1Protector — means a person or thing that protects, and may refer to: * Protector (title), a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority, especially: ** Lord Protector, two high positions in the history of the British… …

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  • 2protector — PROTECTÓR, OÁRE, protectori, oare, adj. 1. (Adesea substantivat) Care apără, care păzeşte sau fereşte pe cineva sau ceva; care favorizează pe cineva sau ceva. ♦ (Despre atitudini sau comportări) Binevoitor, condescendent. 2. (Despre state) Care… …

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  • 3protector — protector, ra adjetivo,sustantivo masculino y femenino 1. (ser / estar) Que protege: crema protectora para el sol, un padre protector. Me hablas siempre en un tono protector. Si vas en moto, debes utilizar el casco protector. Estás demasiado… …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 4Protector — Pro*tect or, n. [L.: cf. F. protecteur.] 1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. [1913 Webster] For the world s protector shall be known. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5PROTECTOR — dicitur apud Anglos, Regni Gubernator ac Rector, absento vel defunctô Rege, alias Dux Defensor, apud Thom. Walsinghamum, p. 408. A quo fastigio ad dignitatem Regiam, quam facilis ascensus sit, ut loquitur Verulamius in Henrico VII. Oliver.… …

    Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • 6protector — [prə tek′tər, prōtek′tər] n. [ME protectour < MFr < LL protector] 1. a person or thing that protects; guardian; defender 2. Eng. History a) a person ruling a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the sovereign b) [P ] the… …

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  • 7Protector — Protector …

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  • 8protector — index advocate (counselor), apologist, backer, benefactor, guardian, peace officer, proponent, Samaritan …

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  • 9Protector — →↑Lord Protector …

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  • 10protector — late 14c., from O.Fr. protectour (14c., Mod. Fr. protecteur), from L.L. protector, agent noun from protegere (see PROTECTION (Cf. protection)) …

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