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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

advocate, apologist, benefactor, benefactress, bodyguard, champion, defender, guard, guardian angel, paladin, patron, patroness, pillar, prince regent, protectress, queen regent, regent, rock, safekeeper, supporter, tower, tower of strength, upholder, vindicator

Dictionary Results for protector:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

protector
    n 1: a person who cares for persons or property [syn:
         defender, guardian, protector, shielder]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Protector \Pro*tect"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. protecteur.]
   1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury,
      evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron.
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            For the world's protector shall be known. --Waller.
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   2. (Eng. Hist.) One having the care of the kingdom during the
      king's minority; a regent.
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            Is it concluded he shall be protector ! --Shak.
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   3. (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.
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   Lord Protector (Eng. Hist.), the title of Oliver Cromwell
      as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth
      (1653-1658).
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