protector. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

protector

SYLLABICATION:	pro·tec·tor
PRONUNCIATION:	pr-tktr
VARIANT FORMS:	also pro·tect·er
NOUN:	1. One who protects; a guardian. 2. A device that protects; a guard. 3. Protector a. A person who rules a kingdom during the minority of a sovereign. b. The head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659.
OTHER FORMS:	pro·tector·al —ADJECTIVE pro·tector·ship —NOUN


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