water protector

noun

An individual, often from the Native American community, who works to defend water resources from pollution and harm, rooted in the spiritual and cultural belief that water is sacred and essential for all life.

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Meanings

nounwater protector (plural water protectors)

plural water protectors

  1. An individual, often from the Native American community, who works to defend water resources from pollution and harm, rooted in the spiritual and cultural belief that water is sacred and essential for all life.

Origin

From water + protector.

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APA

water protector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20protector

MLA

“water protector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20protector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water protector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20protector.

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