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n. One who protects; a guardian.

n. A device that protects; a guard.

n. A person who rules a kingdom during the minority of a sovereign.

n. The head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659.

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

n. A device or mechanism which is designed to protect.

n. One who prevents interference.

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

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

n. One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.

n. 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.

n. One who or that which protects, defends, or shields from injury or any evil; a defender; a guardian; a patron: as, a child's natural protectors.

n. In English history: One who had the care of the kingdom during the king's minority or incapacity; a regent: as, the Duke of Somerset was protector in the reign of Edward VI.

n. [capitalized] The title (in full Lord Protector) of the head of the executive during part of the period of the Commonwealth: it was held by Oliver Cromwell 1653–8, and by Richard Cromwell 1658–9.

n. In weaving, a stop-motion attached to a power-loom, which immediately stops the loom when the shuttle fails to enter the box.

n. a person who cares for persons or property

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preserver   

lord protector    protector of the settlement    cardinal protector   

protection    protectoral    protectorate    protectress    protect   

firefighter    reminder    steward    fire-eater    chaperone    law officer    peace officer    custodian    guard    lawman   

defender    guardian    patron    regent    protecter    protection    preserver    defense    warder    ward   

Hector    Rector    Schechter    collector    connecter    connector    defector    detector    director    erector   

guardian    benefactor    patron    defender    ruler    adviser    champion    ally    mentor    helper