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Protectorate
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protectorate
English
The +
Etymology
Proprialization from en protectorate.
Proper noun
1
en historical The British state from 1653 to 1659, under Oliver Cromwell and then Richard Cromwell.
en Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland#Proper noun ; Commonwealth#Proper noun
en Interregnum#Proper noun
en Commonwealth of England<qq:sometimes loosely synonymous>
Related terms
en w:Lord Protector