defender

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Someone who defends people or property.
  2. One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
  3. A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
  4. (rare) A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).
  5. A defendant in a civil action.

Sinonieme

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supporter
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one who guards

fautor

adept
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adherent
advocator
attendant
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backer
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barrister
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blocker
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boss
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Vertalings

défenseur
difensore
Verteidiger
defensor
defensor
verdediger
Abwehrspieler
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protector
abogado
avvocato
protettore
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υπερασπιστής

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Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/
Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English
defender
In summary

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.

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