protectoral


pro·tec·tor

also pro·tect·er P0612300 (prə-tĕk′tər)n.1. One who protects; a guardian.2. A device that protects; a guard.3. Protectora. A person who rules a kingdom during the minority of a sovereign.b. The head of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1659.
pro·tec′tor·al adj.pro·tec′tor·ship′ n.