protectory adjective & noun.
[prǝ'tɛkt(ǝ)ri] M17.[As adjective from late Latin protectorius, from Latin PROTECTOR; as noun from PROTECT: see -ORY2, -ORY1.]A. adjective. Having the quality of protecting; protective. Long
rare or
obsolete.
M17.b. noun. An institution for the care and education of homeless or delinquent children.
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