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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word protectories:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. protectories: Merriam-Webster
  2. protectories: Collins English Dictionary
  3. protectories: Wiktionary
  4. protectories: Dictionary.com
  5. Protectories: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. protectories: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. protectories: Legal dictionary

(Note: See protectory as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (protectory)

noun:  A charitable institution dedicated to the support and protection of orphans or vulnerable children.
adjective:  Acting as a protector; protective.
▸ Also see protectory


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