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pro⋅tec⋅to⋅ry

  [pruh-tek-tuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -ries.
an institution for the care of destitute or delinquent children.
Origin:
1650–60; protect + -ory 2
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pro·tec·to·ry   (prə-těk'tə-rē)   
n.   pl. pro·tec·to·ries
An institution providing for the welfare of homeless, destitute, or delinquent children.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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