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Diana |
in Roman mythology, a goddess associated with the moon and hunting, and a protector of women; Artemis. |
Jupiter |
in Roman mythology, the supreme god who was the weather god and protector of state and law; Jove; Zeus. [1/2 definitions] |
Oliver Cromwell |
an English revolutionary general and the Lord Protector of England in 1653-58 (b.1599--d.1658). |
Pan |
in Greek mythology, the god of woods and fields and the protector of shepherds and flocks, represented with the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat; Faunus. |
parent |
a guardian; protector. [1/6 definitions] |
shield |
to act as a shield or protector. [1/7 definitions] |
tutelary |
being or acting as a protector or guardian. [2/3 definitions] |
watchdog |
a person who acts as a protector or guardian. [1/2 definitions] |
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