'Lord Protector' definitions:

Definition of 'Lord Protector'

From: GCIDE
  • Protector \Pro*tect"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. protecteur.]
  • 1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. [1913 Webster]
  • For the world's protector shall be known. --Waller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Eng. Hist.) One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent. [1913 Webster]
  • Is it concluded he shall be protector ! --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (R. C. Ch.) A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Lord Protector (Eng. Hist.), the title of Oliver Cromwell as supreme governor of the British Commonwealth (1653-1658). [1913 Webster]