defensor

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/dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/

noun

one who defends; a defender

OriginLatin dēfēnsor →
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Meanings

noundefensor (plural defensors)

plural defensors · alternative obsolete defensour

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

Origin

  1. Latindēfēnsor
  2. Englishdefensor

From Latin dēfēnsor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

foresend
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APA

defensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensor

MLA

“defensor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensor.

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