English Explanatory Dictionary

defensor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. one who defends; a defender
  2. a defender or advocate in court; a guardian or protector
  3. the patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/

Word forms

defensor defensors defensour

Etymology

From Latin dēfēnsor.

Derived words

defensorship
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