protector
protector is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 33 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Eng. Hist.) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. Is it concluded he shall be protector ! Shak.
- 2.(R. C. Ch.) 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. Lord Protector (Eng. Hist.), the title of Oliver Cromwell as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth (1653-1658).
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- and
- ayah
- bodyguard
- bonne
- castellan
- coast
- concierge
- costa
- custodian
- custos
- duenna
- escort
- game
- gaoler
- governess
- governor
- guard
- guardian
- hayward
- jailer
- keeper
- nanny
- nurse
- ranger
- sentinel
- sentry
- teacher
- turnkey
- ward
- warder
- watch
- watchdog
- watchman
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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