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Added 10 October 2026

protector

/pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ noun

In Latin: patrōnus, patrōna, prōtēctor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about protector at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who cares for persons or property.

Origin

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.

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