défense

Meaning

1. defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
2. defence
3. defence
4. prohibition (often on signs informing onlookers that an activity is forbidden)
5. fender
6. tusk (of animal)

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/de.fɑ̃s/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin dēfēnsa, from Latin dēfendō.

Sentences

Sa destination est le tir de défense et les marchés militaires .

Its destination is defense fire and military markets.

Il s'est donné comme mission la défense de la minorité bosniaque du Sandžak.

His mission was to defend the Bosnian minority of Sandžak.