protected
AdjectiveUS[pruh-tek-tid]/prəˈtɛktɪd/3 syllables
Synonyms:
saved
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss“the most protected spot I could find”Opposite unprotectedSimilar shielded, snug, bastioned, moated, battlemented, burglarproof, weatherproof, stormproof +1 moreSee also secure, invulnerable
- guarded from injury or destructionSynonyms: savedOpposite destroyedSimilar preserved
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“protected” is listed under Protect.
Pro·tect′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Protected; present participle & verbal noun Protecting.]
Origin: L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.
To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
The gods of Greece protect you!— William Shakespeare
Synonyms: To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54