Examples of protectress in a Sentence
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Beyond the domestic sphere, Hera was also the divine protectress of the ancient city of Argos.
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
This year, Dorsey honored Maman Brigitte, the female Voodoo spirit of death and protectress of women.
—
Shahrzad Rasekh,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2024
If Gemma was Dante’s Penelope, Beatrice was his Athena—the divine protectress of his odyssey.
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Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2021
Brizo is named for a minor Greek goddess who was a protectress of fishermen, and arriving guests are greeted by a colorful floor mural of the deity, fetchingly mermaid-like, brandishing a trident.
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Rand Richards Cooper,
courant.com,
10 July 2019
The poet laureate of intoxicating romance looks up at the night sky and finds a protectress.
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Marc Hirsh,
BostonGlobe.com,
20 June 2019
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
This year, Dorsey honored Maman Brigitte, the female Voodoo spirit of death and protectress of women.
—
Shahrzad Rasekh,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2024
If Gemma was Dante’s Penelope, Beatrice was his Athena—the divine protectress of his odyssey.
—
Judith Thurman,
The New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2021
Brizo is named for a minor Greek goddess who was a protectress of fishermen, and arriving guests are greeted by a colorful floor mural of the deity, fetchingly mermaid-like, brandishing a trident.
—
Rand Richards Cooper,
courant.com,
10 July 2019
The poet laureate of intoxicating romance looks up at the night sky and finds a protectress.
—
Marc Hirsh,
BostonGlobe.com,
20 June 2019
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“Protectress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protectress. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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