protecteur

Definitions of protecteur
  1. noun
    a person who cares for persons or property
    synonyms: gardien
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    pense-bête
    someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
    garde du corps
    someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
    champion, combattant
    someone who fights for a cause
    chaperon
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
    conservateur, gardien
    one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
    pompier
    a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
    famille d'accueil
    a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
    garde
    a person who keeps watch over something or someone
    agent de la loi
    an officer of the law
    patron, saint patron
    a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
    videur
    a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
    concierge
    a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
    conservateur
    the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
    portier
    someone who guards an entrance
    père adoptif
    a man who is a foster parent
    mère adoptive
    a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
    gardien de prison
    someone who guards prisoners
    concierge
    someone employed to clean and maintain a building
    bonne d'enfants, gouvernante
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    agent de police
    a member of a police force
    shérif
    the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
    gardien de prison
    a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
    garde
    a guard who keeps watch
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