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protectress

[ proh-tek-tris ]

/ proʊˈtɛk trɪs /

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noun

a woman who guards or defends someone or something; protector.

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Origin of protectress

First recorded in 1560–70; protect(o)r + -ess

usage note for protectress

See -ess.

Words nearby protectress

protective system, protective tariff, protector, protectorate, protectory, protectress, protégé, protégée, protei, proteid, protein

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How to use protectress in a sentence

How many prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings ascend daily to the throne of this our exalted and merciful protectress!
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
Lippo will find an affectionate protectress in her who will be able to appreciate his little-recognized virtues.
Maezli|Johanna Spyri
Laideronnette kissed and embraced the good Fairy Protectress, and thanked her a thousand times for her great favours.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book|Edmund Dulac
He had lost the protectress of his youth, and, in the same day, he had recovered the guide and guardian of his childhood.
The Abbot|Sir Walter Scott

"Whatever the Grand Protectress vouchsafes to give us shall be cherished by the order," added Paul.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic