Lord Protector

noun

The popular engraving which represents a theatrical Lord-Protector dictating despatches to a meek Milton is highly ludicrous.

The power of the Lord-Protector and his Council to pass ordinances had been called in question.

But it was not the Parliament which was to upset the new Lord Protector.

So henceforth Lempriere played Lord Protector with still more boisterous unction.

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