protector
pronunciation
How to pronounce protector in British English:
UK [prəˈtektə(r)]
How to pronounce protector in American English:
US [prəˈtɛktɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who cares for persons or property
Word Origin
- protector (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French protector (14c., Modern French protecteur) and directly from Late Latin protector, agent noun from protegere (see protection). Related: Protectoral.
Example
- 1. From then on , he thinks of himself as the girl 's possessor and protector .
- 2. As such , they posit , it reflects pyongyang 's distrust and dislike of its protector .
- 3. Meanwhile , far below the blowout protector , the relief well being drilled from one of those rigs is now only a couple of metres from the macondo well .
- 4. China 's shift from protector to accuser helped shock mr kim into talking again , and created the opportunity america has exploited .
- 5. The state remains the ultimate protector of people 's interests as markets overreach , on both the upswings and the downswings of capitalism .