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- noun Obsolete form of
protector .
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Examples
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Considering, when I am there, you have a ready and well wishing friend, to stead you in all beneficiall and serviceable offices, as carefull and provident for your support, yea, a protectour of you and your affaires, as well publique as particular.
The Decameron 2004
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And the said king had at Sandwich eleuen hundred ships exceedingly well furnished: with which preparation he passed ouer the seas, to abate the Frenchmens arrogancie, leauing his yonger sonne Thomas of Woodstocke, being very tender of age as his vicegerent in the Realme of England, albeit not without a protectour, &c.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And also I will continue to be their protectour and defendour in all causes, by our Lorde and kings Maiesties order and commaundement: as it shall be knowen and certified you by your people resident here in the Mosco.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Masse was ended, the lord great master made a pitious oration or prayer before Saint Iohn Baptist his protectour: and aboue all other words, which were too long to tell, he besought him meekly that it would please him to take the keyes of that miserable city.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Maiestie, haue shewed your selfe a valiant protectour, a carefull conseruer, and an happy enlarger of the honour and reputation of your Countrey; so at length you may enioy those celestial blessings, which are prepared to such as tread your steps, and seeke to aspire to such diuine and heroical vertues.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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God becumis not onlye creator, bot also pastour and protectour, is more seveirlie intreated, then those nationis whair verray ignorance and contempt of God reigneth.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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When we war a few nomber, in comparisoun of our ennemyes, when we had neather Erle nor Lord (a few excepted) to conforte us, we called upoun God; we tooke him for our protectour, defence, and onlie refuge.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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The eternall and omnipotent God, the trew and onlie revengear of the oppressit, be oure confort and oure protectour against the fury and raige of the tyrantis of this warld; and especiallie frome the insaciabill covetousnes of the
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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For He is my God, and my salvation, my protectour; I shall never be moved.
Adventures Among Books Andrew Lang 1878
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This yere came the duke of Yorke to London to the parliament; and there the duke of Somerset was arrestid and ladde to the Tour, and the duke of Yorke made protectour of England.
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