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protectorial

protectorial is the alternative form of protectoral.

Meaning of protectoral

Adjective

protectoral (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial.
    • protectoral power
    Synonyms:
    protectorian

Origin of protectorial

Compare Latin protectorius.

Words that rhyme with protectorial

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Questions about protectorial

What is protectorial the alternative form of?
Protectorial is the alternative form of protectoral.

Words near protectorial in the dictionary

  1. protectoral
  2. protectorate
  3. Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
  4. protectorates
  5. protectoress
  6. protectorial
  7. protectorian
  8. protectorians
  9. protectories
  10. protectorless
  11. protectorly

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