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- English Word Protagonist Definition One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the like.
- English Word Protamin Definition An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
- English Word Protandric Definition Having male sexual organs while young, and female organs later in life.
- English Word Protandrous Definition Proterandrous.
- English Word Protasis Definition A proposition; a maxim.
- English Word Protasis Definition The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; -- opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis.
- English Word Protasis Definition The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis.
- English Word Protatic Definition Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.
- English Word Proteaceous Definition Of or pertaining to the Proteaceae, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.
- English Word Protean Definition Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus.
- English Word Protean Definition Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amoeba is a protean animalcule.
- English Word Proteanly Definition In a protean manner.
- English Word Protect Definition To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
- English Word Protected Definition of Protect
- English Word Protecting Definition of Protect
- English Word Protectingly Definition By way of protection; in a protective manner.
- English Word Protection Definition The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.
- English Word Protection Definition That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.
- English Word Protection Definition A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.
- English Word Protection Definition A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade.
- English Word Protectionism Definition The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection, 4.
- English Word Protectionist Definition One who favors protection. See Protection, 4.
- English Word Protective Definition Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
- English Word Protectiveness Definition The quality or state of being protective.
- English Word Protector Definition One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron.
- English Word Protector Definition One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
- English Word Protector Definition A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc.
- English Word Protectoral Definition Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power.
- English Word Protectorate Definition Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
- English Word Protectorate Definition The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.