Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PROTECTED
pp. Covered or defended from injury; preserved in safety.
American Oxford Thesaurus
protected
protected adjective the nation's largest protected wetland: secured, sheltered, in safe hands, safe, guarded, out of danger, safeguarded, preserved. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Oxford Thesaurus
protected
protected adjective the nation's largest protected wetland: secured, sheltered, in safe hands, safe, guarded, out of danger, safeguarded, preserved. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
protected
pro t é ct ed /-ɪd /形容詞 保護された ; 〈地域 希少動植物などが 〉 (法律で )保護指定された .~̀ bu í lding ⦅米 ⦆(正式登録された )重要文化財指定建造物 (⦅英 ⦆listed building ).