Definitions for defender
de·fend·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

2. defender, withstandernoun

   a fighter who holds out against attack

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. defendernoun

   Someone who defends people or property.

2. defendernoun

   A lawyer who represents defendants.

3. defendernoun

   A fighter who repels an attack.

4. defendernoun

   One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defendernoun

   Etymology: defensor, Latin.

   1. One that defends; a champion.

   You have the power still
   To banish your defenders, ’till at length
   Your ignorance deliver you,
   As most abated captives, to some nation
   That won you without blows. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Do’st thou not mourn our pow’r employ’d in vain,
   And the defenders of our city slain? Dryden.

   2. An asserter; a vindicator.

   Undoubtedly there is no way so effectual to betray the truth, as to procure it a weak defender. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. [In law.] An advocate; one that defends another in a court of justice.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defender

   A defender is a person, group, or concept that provides protection or safeguards something or someone from harm, damage, or any form of attack. In sports, especially in football or soccer, a defender is a player who tries to stop the opposing team from scoring. In legal terms, a defender is an attorney who represents a client in court against charges or lawsuits.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defendernoun

   one who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator

2. Etymology: [Cf. Fender.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defender

   In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender: centre-back, sweeper, full-back and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defender

   One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, etc.

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1. defender

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Matched Categories

1. • Combatant
   • Preserver

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'defender' in Nouns Frequency: #1973

How to pronounce defender?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say defender in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defender in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defender in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of defender in a Sentence

1. Steve Stepanek:

   President Trump has long been a strong defender of New Hampshire's First in the Nation Primary Status and we are excited that he will join us to deliver remarks to our members.

2. Bill Clinton:

   Dale Bumpers was a governor of profound historical importance, the most eloquent defender of our constitution in the Senate, a man who put his considerable gifts of wisdom, wit, and passion to work for the common good, the entire state mourns the loss of an Arkansas legend.

3. Kawhi Leonard:

   I came off a pick-and-roll. They were switching. Embiid is a good defender, long, and I just wanted to get it to the back of the rim.

4. Judge Mindy Glazer:

   Ma’am, you were arrested for burglary with an assault or battery, strong armed robbery with an aggravated battery and child abuse. I will appoint the public defender’s office for you.

5. Karen Porter:

   The Office of the State Public Defender is an agency of the judicial branch of Colorado state government [and] the judicial branch of Colorado state government is not subject to the Colorado Open Records Act.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defender
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defender
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=defender
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defender
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=defender
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html