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pro·tec·to·ry  (pr-tkt-r)
n. pl. pro·tec·to·ries
An institution providing for the welfare of homeless, destitute, or delinquent children.

protectory [prəˈtɛktərɪ]
n pl -ries
(Social Welfare) an institution for the care of homeless, delinquent, or destitute children
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protectory
n(Kinder)fürsorgeheim nt


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50) By the time a male pickpocket reached age 15 he was just as likely to end up in the penitentiary as the House of Refuge, the Juvenile Asylum, or the Catholic Protectory.
 
 
 
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