to shelter, shield, or put under one's protection; to provide refuge or asylum

A place or structure (including military fortifications) that provides protection or cover from danger, weather, or harm for people or animals; sanctuary; asylum; haven

to shield, harbor, or cover up for evildoers or bad deeds

to bless or protect, especially used in a religious or spiritual context regarding divine protection; protection

(of trees) to provide shade; (metaphorically) to protect or bless descendants through ancestral merit or status

to provide shade from the sun, usually of a tree

To rely on someone else's protection or influence for safety or advantage, often used as a polite formula in letters to credit one's well-being to another's influence

Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-1959), a British economist known for his work in welfare economics

the right of a country to grant entry and protection to foreigners who are fleeing political persecution or other specific factors, including the refusal to extradite them

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758–1794), French revolutionary leader during the Reign of Terror

(colloquial) to shield; to put someone under one's protection; to cover up for someone

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah state, Malaysia

The protection granted by a diplomatic mission to political refugees based on treaty regulations or the permission of the host country.

Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman

to shield or cover up weaknesses, defects, or faults

to bless or protect; divine protection

Pisistratus (died 528 BC), the ruler or tyrant of Athens who governed at various times between 561 BC and 528 BC

(variant form) to shelter or provide protection; to shade or cover; also refers to ancestral protection of descendants

Protection granted by a country to someone who has fled their own country for political reasons

to shield or protect someone by distorting the facts; to cover up another person's mistakes or crimes

Jupiter, the king of the gods in Roman mythology

Euripides (c. 480-406 BC), the Ancient Greek tragedian whose works include "Medea" and "Trojan Women"

(literary) your protection; used as a polite term expressing that one has been protected or blessed by someone else

to shield; to harbor; to cover up