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protectorship
Variant of protector
protector
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pro·tec·tor (prə tek′tər, prō-)
noun
- a person or thing that protects; guardian; defender
- Eng. History
- a person ruling a kingdom during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the sovereign
- the title held by Oliver Cromwell (1653-58) and his son Richard (1658-59), during the British Protectoratein full Lord Protector
Etymology: ME protectour < MFr < LL protector
Related Forms:
- protectoral pro·tec′·toral adjective
- protectorship pro·tec′·tor·ship′ noun
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