chaperon vs protector

chaperon and protector both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chaperon	Yes	No	Yes	No
protector	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protector is a hypernym of chaperon; that is, protector is a word with a broader meaning than chaperon:

chaperon: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
protector: a person who cares for persons or property

Other hypernyms of chaperon include defender, guardian, shielder.

chaperon (noun)	protector (noun)
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people	a person who cares for persons or property

chaperon (verb)	protector (verb)
accompany as a chaperone