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protectory

protectory noun: a charitable institution dedicated to the support and protection of orphans or vulnerable children.

Noun

protectory (plural protectories)

  1. A charitable institution dedicated to the support and protection of orphans or vulnerable children.
    • Thus, in its work with destitute children, the protectory did everything it could to keep families together.2004, Stephen O'Connor, Orphan Trains, →ISBN
    • Newly ordained priest Fr. Nelson H. Baker was assigned to the parish in 1876 During his time as pastor, Father Baker oversaw the construction of a protectory, infant home, hospital, trade school, and Our Lady of Victory Basilica.2011, Gerald L. Halligan, John Koerner, Lackawanna, →ISBN, page 7

Adjective

protectory (comparative more protectory, superlative most protectory)

  1. Acting as a protector; protective.
    • The fourth chapter is devoted to steady-state protectory systems that counteract ozone and other reactive oxygen species.2003, Victoria V. Roshchina, Valentina D. Roshchina, Ozone and Plant Cell, →ISBN, page ix
    • Further, serotonin itself (Roshchina 2001a) and its derivatives, such as melatonin (Posmyk and Janas 2009), may also play a protectory role as antioxidants in various plants.2010, Mark Lyte, Primrose P.E. Freestone, Microbial Endocrinology, →ISBN

protectory meaning in Tamil

protectory in Tamil

காப்பாண்மை நிலையம்

Forms of protectory

Noun
pluralprotectories
Adjective
comparativemore protectory
superlativemost protectory

Origin of protectory

From protector + -y.

Questions about protectory

What does protectory mean?
Protectory means a charitable institution dedicated to the support and protection of orphans or vulnerable children.
What is protectory in Tamil?
Protectory in Tamil is காப்பாண்மை நிலையம். See Protectory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protectory?
Protectory can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of protectory?
The plural of protectory is protectories.

Words near protectory in the dictionary

  1. protectorless
  2. protectorly
  3. protectors
  4. protectorship
  5. protectorships
  6. protectory
  7. protectotype
  8. protectotypes
  9. protectour
  10. protectours
  11. protectress

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Adapted from Wiktionary: protectory (page history and authors); protectory (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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