protectory

[ pruh-tek-tuh-ree ]

/ prəˈtɛk tə ri /

noun, plural pro·tec·to·ries.

an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children.

Origin of protectory

First recorded in 1650–60; protect + -ory²

Words nearby protectory

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

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Example sentences from the Web for protectory

While Hyman was in the grammar grades, a brag pupil, Pasquale was in the Protectory, a branded incorrigible.
From Place to Place|Irvin S. Cobb
The “institutions designated by law” for the reception of truants are chiefly the Protectory and the Juvenile Asylum.
The Children of the Poor|Jacob A. Riis
He received his education in a protectory where the good brothers were much too busy to observe which hand he used.
Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for protectory

protectory

/ (prəˈtɛktərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

an institution for the care of homeless, delinquent, or destitute children

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单词	protectory
释义	protectory [ pruh-tek-tuh-ree ] / prəˈtɛk tə ri / noun, plural pro·tec·to·ries. an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children. Origin of protectory First recorded in 1650–60; protect + -ory² Words nearby protectory protective slope, protective system, protective tariff, protector, protectorate, protectory, protectress, protégé, protégée, protei, proteid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protectory While Hyman was in the grammar grades, a brag pupil, Pasquale was in the Protectory, a branded incorrigible. From Place to Place\|Irvin S. Cobb The “institutions designated by law” for the reception of truants are chiefly the Protectory and the Juvenile Asylum. The Children of the Poor\|Jacob A. Riis He received his education in a protectory where the good brothers were much too busy to observe which hand he used. Seeing Things at Night\|Heywood Broun British Dictionary definitions for protectory protectory / (prəˈtɛktərɪ) / noun plural -ries an institution for the care of homeless, delinquent, or destitute children Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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