Protector and Ward

Protector

Protector noun - Someone that protects.

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Ward and protector are semantically related in person topic. In some cases you can use "Ward" instead a noun "Protector", when it comes to topics like attack, awareness, guard.

Nearby Words: protect, protection, protected, protective, protecting

Ward

Ward noun - Means or method of defending.

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Protector and ward are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Protector" instead a noun "Ward", if it concerns topics such as awareness, guard.

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

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loving	loving protector	loving ward
good	good protector	good ward
handsome	handsome protector	handsome ward
true	true protector	true ward
Other adjectives: single, powerful, assigned, main, new, protective, general, former, local, magical.

Both words in one sentence

This film provides examples of: Affably Evil: The Marquis De Maynes is a loyal servant of the Queen, a gentleman and caring protector and lover to his ward Aline.

Source: Film / Scaramouche
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: In an interview, the devs mentioned that in addition to "Skyward" meaning "towards the sky", they picked up from the American team that "ward" means "to defend", giving it the double meaning of "Protector of the/from the sky".

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Double Meaning Title: In an Iwata Asks interview, the devs mentioned that in addition to "Skyward" meaning "towards the sky", they picked up from the American team that "ward" means "to defend", giving it the double meaning of "Protector of the/from the sky".

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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