protectress
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7.5
- noun
- /prəˈtɛktrəs/
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protectora
- Saint Kateri, Protectress of Canada and the first Native American saint, we entrust to you the renewal of the faith in the First Nations and in all of
- protectress of the home
Examples
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The goddess Athena was revered as the protectress of the city, watching over its people.
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She is my protectress—a kind of civil servant Hera to the city's Zeus.
Fiction book (1995) -
Kindhearted Mother, protectress of people.
Academic text (2011) -
A ritual towel featuring the protectress of the home is placed under the symbolic gifts.
Academic text (2000) -
Mokosh: Protectress of the Home and Patron of Handicrafts
Academic text (2000) -
Terrified, he cries out: "Martin: Saint Anne, protectress of miners, please protect this miner's son!"
Fiction book (1998) -
The first represented the arrival of immigrants in America, the second depicted Columbia as protectress of small nations, and the third showed Slavs paying tribute to Columbia.
Academic text (2000) -
In the sixties, the crops disappeared and she became the protectress of lower-income housing divisions, a transformation that was more of a necessity than a miracle.
Fiction book (1990) -
She became known as a protectress of sailors and fishermen, appearing most famously in an episode of The Odyssey as a rescuer of Odysseus himself.
Fiction book (2002) -
As the protectress of the forest, she ensured that all animals were safe and cared for.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who looks after and protects someone or their things
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2.8
A person who protects someone or something from harm
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2.8
A person who defends and cares for another person or thing
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4.6
A spirit or person people believe protects and helps someone
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6.8
A person who stays with someone to protect and watch them
Antonyms
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7.9
A person who treats others cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs over a long time
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word protectress is formed from protect ('keep safe') and the feminine ending -ess, as in actress or waitress. The idea of protect is to 'cover' or stand in front to keep someone safe, so a protectress is a woman who watches over and keeps others safe.