"protectorship" meaning in All languages combined

See protectorship on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protectorships [plural]
Etymology: From protector + -ship. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|protector|ship}} protector + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} protectorship (plural protectorships)
  1. The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.

Inflected forms

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