Defender Meaning
/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who defends people or property.
nounOne of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Sentence Examples
The defender talked about his impressions after the match.
If you don't find an attorney we will order a public defender for you.
A passionate defender of human rights
CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped child.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ talked about his impressions after the match.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none."
— 1822, Thomas Bayly Howell, A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, page 729:
"So, what is contemplated under this model is that the defender would work with civil legal services lawyers to address the clients' needs."
— 2007, Barry Krisberg, Susan Marchionna, Christopher Baird, Continuing the Struggle for Justice, →ISBN, page 248:
"It puts you at the head of the table, at a right angle to the witness; the court reporter sits to your right, and the defender sits on the witness's far side."
— 2010, Henry L. Hecht, Effective Depositions, →ISBN, page 243:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped child.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ talked about his impressions after the match.