Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Pro|tec|tor|ate — «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. the period (1653 1659) during which Oliver and Richard Cromwell were Lord Protectors of England. ╂[< protector + ate3] pro|tec|tor|ate «pruh TEHK tuhr iht», noun. 1. a weak country under the protection and partial… … Useful english dictionary
pro·tec·tor·ate — /prəˈtɛktərət/ noun, pl ates [count] : a small country that is controlled and protected by a larger one … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
tec — agua·ca·tec; an·a·tec·tic; an·chi·eu·tec·tic; ar·chi·tec·ton·ic; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·ca; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly; ar·chi·tec·ton·ics; ar·chi·tec·tur·al; az·tec; az·tec·an; chi·co·mu·cel·tec; chi·nan·tec; chi·nan·tec·an; cho·le·cys·tec·to·my;… … English syllables
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
protectorate — pro·tec·tor·ate … English syllables
protectorate — pro|tec|tor|ate [prəˈtektərıt] n a country that is protected and controlled by a more powerful country … Dictionary of contemporary English
protectorate — pro|tec|tor|ate [ prə tekt(ə)rət ] noun count a country that is defended and controlled by a more powerful country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
protectorate — pro•tec•tor•ate [[t]prəˈtɛk tər ɪt[/t]] n. 1) gov the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls 2) gov a state or territory so protected 3) why the office, or the term of office, of a… … From formal English to slang
