noun
Meaning 1
one who defends; a defender
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
defensor
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/dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/
noun
Meaning 2
a defender or advocate in court; a guardian or protector
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
the patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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History
Etymology
From Latin dēfēnsor.
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