Definitions for defender
de·fend·er

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

2. defender, withstandernoun

   a fighter who holds out against attack

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Defendernoun

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

2. Etymology: [Cf. Fender.]

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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 Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. defender

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

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1. defender

   Song lyrics by defender -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by defender on the Lyrics.com website.

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. Ibrahim Hooper:

   The problem comes when you look at a dichotomy between being an Australian or an American and being a Muslim. We don’t see a dichotomy, we see that, in fact, the American-Muslim community is the prime defender of the U.S. Constitution. We see no conflict between Islamic beliefs and practices and living as a productive, contributing citizen whether it’s in Australia or America.

2. Stephane Sejourne:

   His leadership will serve our project, he is a staunch defender of the Common Agriculture Policy, concerned about environmental standards. He also wants to make Europe a respected power globally.

3. Ron Wyden:

   You want to have it both ways, you want to try to portray yourself as a defender of the Constitution and then you water it down with the specifics.

4. Lindsey Graham:

   Name one person who's been a bigger defender of the Iranian people to fight back against their oppressor.

5. 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.

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