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prōtectĭo, ōnis, f. [protego], a covering over; trop., a protecting, protection (postclass.): fidei, Tert. Fug. in Persec. 2: armorum, Ambros. Serm. 8: Dei, Vulg. Psa. 90, 1.

prōtector, ōris, m. [protego].

  1. I. In gen., a coverer; trop., a protector (post-class.): legum protectores, Tert. Apol. 6; Vulg. Psa. 17, 3.
  2. II. In partic., one of the lifeguard or body-guard (post-class.): inter protectores suos, Spart. Carac. 7; Amm. 14, 7, 9; Cod. Th. 6, 24; Inscr. Grut. 1028, 2 al.

prōtectōrĭus, a, um, adj. [protector, II.], of or belonging to the life-guard or body-guard: dignitas, Cod. Th. 7, 20, 5; Cod. Just. 12, 47, 2.

prōtectum, i, n. [protego, I. B.], the projecting part of a roof, the eaves (postAug.), Dig. 9, 2, 29; 47, 7, 6; 43, 25, 15; Inscr. Maff. Mus. Veron. 448, 2: vinearum, Plin. 17, 12, 18, § 89.

1. prōtectus, a, um, Part., from protego.

2. prōtectus, ūs, m. [protego], a covering (post-class.): tignorum, Dig. 8, 2, 41.