defensory

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adjective

Tending to defend; defensive.

“defensory preparations”

OriginLatin defensorius →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivedefensory (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableTending to defend; defensive.

    defensory preparations

noundefensory (plural defensories)

plural defensories

  1. archaicThat which defends.

Origin

  1. Latindefensorius
  2. Englishdefensory

From Latin defensorius.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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