protettore
protector
noun proh-tet-TOH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin protector (defender)
Also means
patron
Usage Note
Protettore can mean a legal or official guardian, but also carries the sense of 'patron saint' (santo protettore). In a darker register it can refer to a pimp, so context matters greatly. The feminine form is protettrice.
Examples
"San Giorgio è il protettore dell'Inghilterra."
Natural Translation
Saint George is the patron of England.
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