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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprotettore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: protettore
"Il santo è considerato il protettore della città."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person or thing that protects someone or something.
"He acted as the protector of his younger siblings."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French protecteur or medieval Latin protector, from protect- ('covered in front'), from the verb protegere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "protector" is said worldwide
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protecteur
Transliteration: protecteur
"Il est le protecteur de cette ville."
Beschützer
Transliteration: Beschuetzer
"Er war ihr treuer Beschützer."
protettore
Transliteration: protettore
"Il santo è considerato il protettore della città."
protector
Transliteration: protector
"Actuó como el protector de la familia."
protetor
Transliteration: protetor
"Ele é o protetor dos animais."
रक्षक
Transliteration: rakshak
"वह अपने परिवार का रक्षक है।"
保护者
Transliteration: bǎohùzhě
"他是弱者的保护者。"
보호자
Transliteration: bohoja
"그는 도시의 보호자 역할을 했다."
保護者
Transliteration: hogosha
"彼は家族の保護者です。"
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