defender
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defender
- /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English defender, deffender, defendere, defendour, defendoure, partly from Anglo-Norman defendour, from Old French defendëor; partly from Middle English defenden + -ere, equivalent to defend + -er.
noun defenders · defendor · defendour
- Someone who defends people or property.
- One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
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A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
Similar: forefighter, protector
- A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK). There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none.
- A defendant in a civil action.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: protector, guardian, defensor, defensive, defend, defense, defence, defendant, guard, bodyguard, campaigner, militant, champion, supporter, proponent, fighter
Translations
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noun someone who defends
| Español | defensor, defensora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방어자 bang'eoja, 방위자 bang'wija |
| 日本語 | 防衛者 hōeisha, 擁護者 yōgosha |
| 中文 | 辯護人 /辩护人 biànhùrén, 防守者 fángshǒuzhě, 捍衛者 /捍卫者 hànwèizhě |
| हिन्दी | रक्षक rakṣak |
| Kiswahili | mtetezi |
| Português | defensor, defensora |
| Français | défenseur, défenseuse |
| Deutsch | Verteidiger, Verteidigerin |
| Italiano | difensore, difenditrice |
| Ελληνικά | υπερασπιστής yperaspistís |
| Română | apărător, apărătoare |
| Русский | защи́тник zaščítnik, защи́тница zaščítnica |
| Tiếng Việt | người bảo vệ |
| العربية | مُدَافِع mudāfiʕ, مُنَاصِر munāṣir |
| עברית | מָגֵן magén, מגנה megena |
Talk about this word "defender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defender. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defender. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defender "defender." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defender.Cite this
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title = {defender},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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