protector

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English protectour, from Anglo-Norman protectour, protector, from Latin prōtector, from prōtegō (shield, protect). Displaced native Old English sċildend.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) enPR: prə-tĕk'tər, IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛktə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧tec‧tor

Noun

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protector (plural protectors)

  1. Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
  2. A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.
  3. One who prevents interference. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
  5. (UK, historical) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
  6. (Roman Catholicism) 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.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōtēctōrem.

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Adjective

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protector (feminine protectora, masculine plural protectors, feminine plural protectores)

  1. protective (serving to protect)
    • 2020 January 25, “La Xina pugna per contenir el virus”, in La Vanguardia[1]:
      Ahir mateix els principals centres van demanar públicament donacions de tota mena de material protector, incloent-hi màscares sanitàries, ulleres protectores, guants o bates quirúrgiques.
      Yesterday the main centers publicly asked for donations of all kinds of protective material, including sanitary masks, protective goggles, gloves or surgical gowns.

Noun

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protector m (plural protectors, feminine protectora)

  1. protector (someone who protects or guards)

Noun

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protector m (plural protectors)

  1. protector (a device or mechanism which is designed to protect)
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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Latin prōtector, from prōtegō (to shield, protect).

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Noun

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protector m (plural protectoren, diminutive protectortje n)

  1. a protector, guardian, regent etc.
  2. (rare) title of certain orphanage governors

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Latin

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Etymology

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From prōtegō (protect, defend) +‎ -tor (agent noun suffix).

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Noun

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prōtēctor m (genitive prōtēctōris); third declension

  1. protector (all senses)
  2. guardian; guard
  3. (politics) a high-ranking honorary title in the Roman Dominate, originally a bodyguard of the emperor

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative prōtēctor prōtēctōrēs
Genitive prōtēctōris prōtēctōrum
Dative prōtēctōrī prōtēctōribus
Accusative prōtēctōrem prōtēctōrēs
Ablative prōtēctōre prōtēctōribus
Vocative prōtēctor prōtēctōrēs

Descendants

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Portuguese

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Noun

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protector m (plural protectores, feminine protectora, feminine plural protectoras)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of protetor. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Adjective

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protector (feminine protectora, masculine plural protectores, feminine plural protectoras)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of protetor. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin protector or French protecteur.

Adjective

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protector m or n (feminine singular protectoare, masculine plural protectori, feminine and neuter plural protectoare)

  1. protective

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Noun

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protector m (plural protectori)

  1. protector

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin prōtēctor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾoteɡˈtoɾ/ [pɾo.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: pro‧tec‧tor

Adjective

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protector (feminine protectora or protectriz, masculine plural protectores, feminine plural protectoras or protectrices)

  1. protective
    una familia protectoraa protective family

Derived terms

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Noun

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protector m (plural protectores, feminine protectora or protectriz, feminine plural protectoras or protectrices)

  1. protector (someone who protects or guards)

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protector m (plural protectores)

  1. protector (a device or mechanism which is designed to protect)

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