Protector Meaning
/pɹəˈtɛktɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
nounSomeone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative., A headmate who primarily fronts, or otherwise protects the system, in situations where the system is at risk of psychological harm.
Sentence Examples
Tom was my protector.
He portrayed himself to be a protector of the innocent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave guard served as a ____ for the royal family against all threats.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The knight swore to be the ____ of the kingdom and defend it against all enemies.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English protectour, from Anglo-Norman protectour, protector and its etymon Latin prōtēctor, from prōtegō (“shield, protect”). By surface analysis, protect + -or. Displaced native Old English sċildend.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service — not as a protector of the status quo, but as an agent of change."
— 2005 January 3, Jon Huntsman Jr., quotee, “Highlights from Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s inauguration speech”, in Deseret News, archived from the original on 23 Sep 2018:
"They [the Lightners] were like Gods to us. Our protectors. Our creators. Those who gave us purpose... Then, one day we were all locked away in this prison... And the Lightners never returned."
— 2018 October 31, Toby Fox, Deltarune, v1.10, Windows, scene: Seam's shop, level/area: Chapter 1:
"My Lord Protector, ’tis his Highnes pleaſure, You do prepare to ride vnto S. Albons, / Where as the King and Queene do mean to Hawke."
— 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 122, column 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave guard served as a ____ for the royal family against all threats.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The knight swore to be the ____ of the kingdom and defend it against all enemies.