Available Definitions:
1) n. - One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron.
2) n. - One having the care of the kingdom during the king's minority; a regent.
3) n. - A cardinal, from one of the more considerable Roman Catholic nations, who looks after the interests of his people at Rome; also, a cardinal who has the same relation to a college, religious order, etc.