protector
[ pruh-tek-ter ]
/ prəˈtɛk tər /
noun
a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
English History.
- a person in charge of the kingdom during the sovereign's minority, incapacity, or absence.
- (initial capital letter)Also called Lord Protector. the title of the head of the government during the period of the Protectorate, held by Oliver Cromwell (1653–58) and by Richard Cromwell, his son (1658–59).
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British Dictionary definitions for protector (1 of 2)
protector
/ (prəˈtɛktə) /
noun
a person or thing that protects
history
a person who exercised royal authority during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the monarch
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protectoral, adjective protectress, fem nBritish Dictionary definitions for protector (2 of 2)
Protector
/ (prəˈtɛktə) /
noun
short for Lord Protector, the title borne by Oliver Cromwell (1653–58) and by Richard Cromwell (1658–59) as heads of state during the period known as the Protectorate