The activity of protecting something from loss or danger.
synonym: saving.
Roget 976:
Deity,
Divinity;
Godhead,
Godship†;
Omnipotence,
Providence;
Heaven
(metonymically).
[Quality of being divine]
divineness†,
divinity.
God,
Lord,
Jehovah,
Jahweh,
Allah†;
The Almighty,
The Supreme Being,
The First Cause,
the Prime Mover;
Ens Entium [Lat.];
Author of all things,
Creator of all things;
Author of our being;
Cosmoplast†;
El;
The Infinite,
The Eternal;
The All-powerful,
The All-wise,
The All-merciful,
The All-holy.
[Attributes and perfections]
infinite power,
infinite wisdom,
infinite goodness,
infinite justice,
infinite truth,
infinite mercy;
omnipotence,
omniscience,
omnipresence;
unity,
immutability,
holiness,
glory,
majesty,
sovereignty,
infinity,
eternity.
The Trinity,
The Holy Trinity,
The Trinity in Unity,
The Triune God,
God the Father Son and Holy Ghost.
God the Father;
The Maker,
The Creator,
The Preserver.
[Functions]
creation,
preservation,
divine government;
Theocracy,
Thearchy†;
providence;
ways of Providence,
dealings of Providence,
dispensations of Providence,
visitations of Providence.
[Christian God: second person]
God the Son,
Jesus,
Christ;
The Messiah,
The Anointed,
The Saviour,
the Redeemer,
The Mediator,
The Intercessor,
The Advocate,
The Judge;
The Son of God,
The Son of Man,
The Son of David;
The Lamb of God,
The Word;
Logos;
Emmanuel;
Immanuel;
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
The King of Glory,
The Prince of Peace,
The Good Shepherd,
The Way,
The Truth,
The Life,
The Bread of Life,
The Light of the World;
The Lord our,
The Sun of Righteousness;
The Pilot of the Galilean lake"
[Milton].
The Incarnation,
The Hypostatic Union.
[Functions]
salvation,
redemption,
atonement,
propitiation,
mediation,
intercession,
judgment.
[Christian God: third person]
God the Holy Ghost,
The Holy Spirit,
Paraclete [Theo.];
The Comforter,
The Spirit of Truth,
The Dove.
[Functions]
inspiration,
unction,
regeneration,
sanctification,
consolation.
eon,
aeon,
special providence,
deus ex machina [Lat.];
avatar.
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Roget 717:
defense,
protection,
guard,
ward;
shielding
etc.
v.;
propugnation†,
preservation
etc.
670;
guardianship.
area defense;
site defense.
self-defense,
self-preservation;
resistance
etc.
719.
safeguard
etc.
(safety)
664;
balistraria†;
bunker,
screen
etc.
(shelter)
666;
camouflage
etc.
(concealment)
530;
fortification;
munition,
muniment†;
trench,
foxhole;
bulwark,
fosse†,
moat,
ditch,
entrenchment,
intrenchment†;
kila†;
dike,
dyke;
parapet,
sunk fence,
embankment,
mound,
mole,
bank,
sandbag,
revetment;
earth work,
field-work;
fence,
wall dead wall,
contravallation†;
paling
etc.
(inclosure)
232;
palisade,
haha,
stockade,
stoccado†,
laager†,
sangar†;
barrier,
barricade;
boom;
portcullis,
chevaux de frise [Fr.];
abatis,
abattis†,
abbatis†;
vallum†,
circumvallation†,
battlement,
rampart,
scarp;
escarp†,
counter-scarp;
glacis,
casemate†;
vallation†,
vanfos†.
buttress,
abutment;
shore
etc.
(support)
215.
breastwork,
banquette,
curtain,
mantlet†,
bastion,
redan†,
ravelin†;
vauntmure†;
advance work,
horn work,
outwork;
barbacan†,
barbican;
redoubt;
fort-elage [Fr.],
fort-alice;
lines.
loophole,
machicolation†;
sally port.
hold,
stronghold,
fastness;
asylum
etc.
(refuge)
666;
keep,
donjon,
dungeon,
fortress,
citadel,
capitol,
castle;
tower of strength,
tower of strength;
fort,
barracoon†,
pah†,
sconce,
martello tower†,
peelhouse†,
blockhouse,
rath†;
wooden walls.
[body armor]
bulletproof vest,
armored vest,
buffer,
corner stone,
fender,
apron,
mask,
gauntlet,
thimble,
carapace,
armor,
shield,
buckler,
aegis,
breastplate,
backplate†,
cowcatcher,
face guard,
scutum†,
cuirass,
habergeon†,
mail,
coat of mail,
brigandine†,
hauberk,
lorication†,
helmet,
helm,
bassinet,
salade†,
heaume†,
morion†,
murrion†,
armet†,
cabaset†,
vizor†,
casquetel†,
siege cap,
headpiece,
casque,
pickelhaube,
vambrace†,
shako
etc.
(dress)
225.
bearskin;
panoply;
truncheon
etc.
(weapon)
727.
garrison,
picket,
piquet;
defender,
protector;
guardian
etc.
(safety)
664;
bodyguard,
champion;
knight-errant,
Paladin;
propugner†.
bulletproof window.
hardened site.
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Roget 664:
safety,
security,
surety,
impregnability;
invulnerability,
invulnerableness
etc.
adj.;
danger past,
danger over;
storm blown over;
coast clear;
escape
etc.
671;
means of escape;
blow valve,
safety valve,
release valve,
sniffing valve;
safeguard,
palladium.
guardianship,
wardship,
wardenship;
tutelage,
custody,
safekeeping;
preservation
etc.
670;
protection,
auspices.
safe-conduct,
escort,
convoy;
guard,
shield
etc.
(defense)
717;
guardian angel;
tutelary god,
tutelary deity,
tutelary saint;
genius loci.
protector,
guardian;
warden,
warder;
preserver,
custodian,
duenna [Sp.],
chaperon,
third person.
watchdog,
bandog†;
Cerberus;
watchman,
patrolman,
policeman;
cop [Slang],
dick [Slang],
fuzz [Slang],
smokey [Slang],
peeler [Slang],
zarp [Slang];
sentinel,
sentry,
scout
etc.
(warning)
668;
garrison;
guardship†.
[Means of safety]
refuge
&c.,
anchor
etc.
666;
precaution
etc.
(preparation)
673;
quarantine,
cordon sanitaire [Fr.].
[Sense of security].
confidence
etc.
858
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Dutch: behoud, conservering, consolidatie, handhaving, instandhouding, verduurzaming
Polish: konserwacja