protectory

pro·tec·to·ry

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tek-tuh-ree]
- /prəˈtɛk tə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-tek-tuh-ree]
- /prəˈtɛk tə ri/

Definitions of protectory word

noun plural protectory an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children. 1
noun protectory an institution for the care of homeless, delinquent, or destitute children 0
noun protectory a church-operated institution for the protection of destitute children 0

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Origin of protectory

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; protect + -ory2

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Parts of speech for Protectory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protectory

protectory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

protectory usage trend in Literature

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