protector
Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiativeSomeone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
» Tom is my protector.
Meaning
7 sensesSomeone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
Beschützer
защи́тникzaščítnik, защи́тницаzaščítnica
захисникzaxysnyk, захисницяzaxysnycja
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.
предохрани́тельpredoxranítelʹ, проте́кторprotɛ́ktor
One who prevents interference.
A state or other subject under international law, exercising a protectorate over another subject in international law.
Protektor
проте́кторprotéktor
(UK, historical)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.
- a person who cares for persons or property
Examples
17 sentencesTom is my protector.
Tom was my protector.
ruТом был моим защитником.
deTom war mein Beschützer.
I need a new screen protector for my phone.
He portrayed himself to be a protector of the innocent.
deEr stellte sich selbst als Beschützer der Unschuldigen dar.
Make sure the TV is plugged into a surge protector.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English protectour, from Anglo-Norman protectour, protector and its etymon LatFrom 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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Forms
plural: protectors| Singular | protector |
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