protection

From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”).

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• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

protection (countable and uncountable, plural protections)

1. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

   Raincoats give protection from rain.

   • 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], OCLC 752825175:

     But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window […].

2. The state of being safe.
3. A means of keeping or remaining safe.
4. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
5. (insurance) Coverage.
6. Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
7. (obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
8. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
9. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

• protect

• be prepared

From Old French protection, from stem of Late Latin prōtectiō (“a covering over”), from Latin prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegere (“to protect, cover in front”).

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.tɛk.sjɔ̃/

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protection f (plural protections)

1. protection

• “protection” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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