- defender de·fend·er n
- [dɪ'fɛndə(r)]
Sport difensore (difenditrice), (of title) detentore (-trice)
Defender of the Faith — (Brit: title of monarch) difensore m della fede
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defender — de·fend·er n: a lawyer who represents defendants; esp: public defender Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defender … Law dictionary
Defender — De*fend er (d[ e]*f[e^]nd [ e]r), n. [Cf. {Fender}.] One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator. [1913 Webster] Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant defenders.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fend — ► VERB 1) (fend for oneself) look after and provide for oneself. 2) (fend off) defend oneself from (an attack or attacker). ORIGIN shortening of DEFEND(Cf. ↑defender) … English terms dictionary
defender */*/ — UK [dɪˈfendə(r)] / US [dɪˈfendər] noun [countable] Word forms defender : singular defender plural defenders 1) a player whose job is to stop the other team scoring in a game such as football 2) someone who supports something or who works to… … English dictionary
defender — de|fend|er [ dı fendər ] noun count ** 1. ) a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring in a game such as soccer 2. ) someone who supports something or works to prevent it from being lost or taken away: defender of: a defender of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
defender — de|fend|er [dıˈfendə US ər] n 1.) one of the players in a game such as football who have to defend their team s ↑goal from the opposing team ▪ It s his fourth season as an Arsenal defender. 2.) someone who defends a particular idea, belief,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
defender — n. 1) a public defender ( a lawyer who represents poor people at public expense ) 2) a staunch defender (of the faith) * * * [dɪ fendə] a public defender ( a lawyer who represents poor people at public expense ) a staunch defender (of the faith) … Combinatory dictionary
defender — de·fend·er … English syllables
defender — [dɪˈfendə] noun [C] 1) a player who tries to stop the other team from scoring in a game 2) someone who works to prevent something from being lost or taken away … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fend for — verb argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike • Syn: ↑defend, ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑supportive (for: ↑support), ↑support … Useful english dictionary
Stiff-arm fend — The Heisman Trophy in American college football shows a player anticipating a stiff arm fend. The stiff arm fend (known as a hand off in rugby league and rugby union and sometimes as a don t argue in Australia or a straight arm in American… … Wikipedia
