protector
noun/prəˈtektə(r)/
/prəˈtektər/
- a person, an organization or a thing that protects somebody/something
- I regarded him as my friend and protector.
- the company’s image as a protector of the environment
- Hard hats and ear protectors are provided.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProtector is used after these nouns:- ear
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French protectour, from late Latin protector, from protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.Definitions on the go
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