Another word for protector
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Noun
A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example
- To look or observe attentively or carefully; be closely observant:
- To look and wait expectantly or in anticipation:
- To act as a spectator; look on:
- A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
- A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients:
- A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
- A guard, especially a soldier posted at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized persons.
- The duty of a sentry; watch.
- One that keeps guard; a sentry.
- To watch over as a guard.
- To provide with a guard.
- A pointed stake often driven into the ground to support a fence, secure a tent, tether animals, mark points in surveying, or, when pointed at the top, serve as a defense.
- A detachment of one or more troops, ships, or aircraft held in readiness or advanced to warn of an enemy's approach:
- A person or group of persons stationed outside a place of employment, usually during a strike, to express grievance or protest and discourage entry by nonstriking employees or customers.
- The act of observing or keeping watch.
- A high place or structure commanding a wide view, used for observation.
- One who keeps watch.
- To watch over (a place or person, for example) in order to keep from being damaged, robbed, or injured:
- To supervise the entry and exit through; keep watch at:
- To watch over so as to prevent escape or violence:
The act or a means of defending
- A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
- A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients:
- A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
- A broad piece of armor made of rigid material and strapped to the arm or carried in the hand for protection against hurled or thrusted weapons.
- A person or thing that provides protection.
- A steel sheet attached to an artillery piece to protect gunners from small-arms fire and shrapnel.
- Freedom from risk or danger; safety.
- Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence.
- A group or department of private guards:
- A precautionary measure:
- A mechanical device designed to prevent accidents or injury.
- A protective stipulation, as in a contract.
- The act of protecting.
- The condition of being protected.
- One that protects:
- a preserving or being preserved
- To watch over (a place or person, for example) in order to keep from being damaged, robbed, or injured:
- To supervise the entry and exit through; keep watch at:
- To watch over so as to prevent escape or violence:
- The act of defending against attack, danger, or injury.
- A means or method of defending or protecting.
- The act or an instance of defending a championship against a challenger:
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Another word for protector
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- The forward part or surface, as of a building.
- The area, location, or position directly before or ahead.
- A position of leadership or superiority.
- To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal:
- To overlay or spread with something:
- To put a cover or covering on:
- A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.
- A representation of such a being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human figure with a halo and wings.
- The last of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. From the highest to the lowest in rank, the orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels.
- An older sister.
- A woman who assumes the role of an older sister, as by providing guidance or protection.
- An older brother.
- A man who assumes the role of an older brother, as by providing guidance or protection.
- An omnipresent, seemingly benevolent figure representing the oppressive control over individual lives exerted by an authoritarian government.
- Extraordinary intellectual and creative power:
- A person of extraordinary intellect and talent.
- A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.
- Being or serving as a guardian or protector:
- Of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
- One that serves as a guardian or protector.
- one who sympathizes with another or others; specif., one who approves of or agrees with an idea, cause, etc. of others
- someone who upholds something
- One that backs a person, group, or enterprise:
- One who bets on a contestant.
- One who provides or works with backs or backing.
- A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
- The time needed for a cesium-133 atom to perform 9,192,631,770 complete oscillations.
- A brief interval of time; a moment.
- The act of exchanging opinions and ideas; consultation:
- Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person.
- Private, guarded thoughts or opinions:
- a person in an influential position who is friendly toward and able to help one
- One that mediates, especially one that reconciles differences between disputants.
- A substance or structure that mediates a specific response in a bodily tissue.
- A subatomic particle that effects or conveys a force between subatomic particles.
- One that promotes, especially an active supporter or advocate.
- A financial and publicity organizer, as of a boxing match or an artistic performance.
- The region of an operon that acts as the initial binding site for RNA polymerase.
- A person who rescues another from harm, danger, or loss.
- Jesus.
- A student of or specialist in philosophy.
- A person who lives and thinks according to a particular philosophy.
- A person who is calm and rational under any circumstances.
- A broad piece of armor made of rigid material and strapped to the arm or carried in the hand for protection against hurled or thrusted weapons.
- A person or thing that provides protection.
- A steel sheet attached to an artillery piece to protect gunners from small-arms fire and shrapnel.
- To watch over (a place or person, for example) in order to keep from being damaged, robbed, or injured:
- To supervise the entry and exit through; keep watch at:
- To watch over so as to prevent escape or violence:
- A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
- A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a partisan or partisans.
- To speak, plead, or argue in favor of:
- To act as an advocate:
- One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender:
- One that supports, as a structural member of a building.
- One who promotes or advocates; an adherent:
- An athletic supporter.
- One that gives aid, especially financial aid.
- A precautionary measure:
- A mechanical device designed to prevent accidents or injury.
- A protective stipulation, as in a contract.
- One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.
- One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission, as to an organization.
- A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill.
- One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor:
- A customer, especially a regular customer.
- The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
- One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
- One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner:
- An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person:
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