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I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them.
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Meaning of "defender" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENDER

defender  [dɪˈfɛndə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defender is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFENDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defender

A defender is usually a participant in defense or defense. Defender or The Defender may refer to...

Definition of defender in the English dictionary

The first definition of defender in the dictionary is a person who protects from harm or danger. Other definition of defender is a person who supports another person or thing in the face of criticism, esp by argument or evidence. Defender is also a sports player whose role is to guard or protect their team's goal, etc against attack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENDER


agenda
əˈdʒɛndə
bartender
ˈbɑːˌtɛndə
bender
ˈbɛndə
blender
ˈblɛndə
ender
ˈɛndə
entender
ɪnˈtɛndə
extender
ɪkˈstɛndə
fazenda
fəˈzɛndə
fender
ˈfɛndə
gender
ˈdʒɛndə
hacienda
ˌhæsɪˈɛndə
lender
ˈlɛndə
offender
əˈfɛndə
pretender
prɪˈtɛndə
render
ˈrɛndə
slender
ˈslɛndə
surrender
səˈrɛndə
tender
ˈtɛndə
transgender
ˌtrænzˈdʒɛndə
Venda
ˈvɛndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENDER

defence mechanism
defence secretary
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness
defenceman
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration
defensative
defense
defenseless
defenselessly
defenselessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENDER

Alexander
ascender
calender
contender
descender
engender
gender-bender
goaltender
hellbender
lavender
mender
moneylender
mortgage lender
public defender
repeat offender
sender
sex offender
spender
third gender
vender
weekender

Synonyms and antonyms of defender in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFENDER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defender» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defender

Translation of «defender» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENDER

Find out the translation of defender to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defender from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defender» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保护者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defensor
570 millions of speakers

English

defender
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिफेंडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُدَافِع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

защитник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defensor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défenseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verteidiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防御者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방어자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemain mburi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bảo vệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாவலனாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बचावकर्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunma oyuncusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difensore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrońca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apărător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερασπιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdediger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defender

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENDER»

The term «defender» is very widely used and occupies the 8.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defender» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defender» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defender

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEFENDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defender.
1
Lou Barletta
I'm Lou Barletta, and I'm a small town defender.
2
William Beveridge
Scratch a pessimist and you find often a defender of privilege.
3
Theodore Bikel
I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem it to be wrong.
4
Judy Blume
I am a big defender of 'Harry Potter,' and I think any book that gets kids to read are books that we should cherish, we should be thankful for them.
5
Ward Churchill
The term 'human rights defender,' incidentally, isn't something I or my attorneys came up with. Personally, I find it a little embarrassing.
6
Douglas Haig
Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender.
7
Jinato Hu
We on our part will stick to our independent foreign policy of peace, acting forever as a strong defender of world peace and a persistent proponent of common development.
8
Hari Kunzru
I stand on my public record as a defender of the human rights of Muslims, notably my work for Moazzam Begg and other British Muslims detained without trial in Guantanamo Bay.
9
Marshawn Lynch
When a defender comes up to tackle me, I want him to feel that ground.
10
Joe Manchin
I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENDER»

Discover the use of defender in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defender and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Defender: the Sanctuary Series, Volume One
The world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers.
Robert J. Crane, 2011
2
Defender
This is a high-interest series focused on the skills, fitness and techniques of the four main positions in football. The book also includes in-depth biographies of famous international players.
Michael Hurley, 2011
3
Defender
Describes the role of the defender in the game of soccer and the skills needed to be a good defender.
Antony Lishak, 2007
4
Langston Hughes and the Chicago Defender: Essays on Race, ...
A collection of columns written by Langston Hughes between 1942 and 1962 for the "Chicago Defender," offering his views on international race relations, Jim Crow, the South, white supremacy, imperialism and fascism, segregation in the armed ...
Langston Hughes, Christopher C. De Santis, 1995
5
Israel's Silent Defender: An Inside Look at Sixty Years of ...
What are its areas of activity – what are the secrets of its success? Israel's Silent Defender is the first book of its kind – an inside look at the Israeli intelligence community over the last sixty years.
Amos Gilboa, Efrayim Lapid, Yochi Erlich, 2012
6
Marsilius of Padua: The Defender of the Peace
This 2005 edition of The Defender of the Peace is a scholarly and a pedagogic event of great importance, of interest to historians, political theorists, theologians and philosophers at all levels from second-year undergraduate upwards.
Marsilius of Padua, Annabel Brett, 2005
7
Defender
The sizzling first book in the Dark Ops Defenders series.
Catherine Mann, 2009
8
The Gallant Defender
On political conditions in Punjab, India, with particular reference to the role of Santa Jaranaila Siṅgha, 1947-1984, who died in Golden Temple (Amritsar) Assault.
A. R. Darshi, 2001
9
Defender
This is a myth that the press would like us to believe, a myth undone by my Richard's example. This book is the culmination of a four-year project written; from the first-person 'unreliable narrator' perspective.
Richard M Clements, 2011
10
Web Application Defender's Cookbook: Battling Hackers and ...
The solutions in this book provide answers to these critical questions and increase your ability to thwart malicious activity within your web applications.
Ryan C. Barnett, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defender is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Manchester United seal £14.4m deal to sign Italy defender Matteo …
Van Gaal is hoping to offload Rafael before the start of the new season and will also listen to offers for central defender Jonny Evans who has ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
PAOK defender scores a very impressive goal - shame it's in his own …
PAOK defender Miguel Vitor isn't one for glamour. The Portuguese centre-back has just scored the own goal of the year in his side's 3-2 friendly ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Toby Alderweireld: Tottenham sign Atletico Madrid defender
The 26-year-old Belgium defender was on loan at Southampton last season and made 26 Premier League appearances. "Looking forward to ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
4
Former Germany defender Jansen retires at 29
Former Germany defender Marcell Jansen has announced his retirement from professional football following his release by Hamburg. Jansen ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
5
Sergio Ramos to Manchester United: Dani Carvajal suggests …
Manchester United remain interested in Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, but one of the Spaniard's team-mates has admitted that he can't ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Greg Halford: Defender joins Rotherham United after Forest exit
Rotherham United have signed defender Greg Halford following his release by Championship rivals Nottingham Forest. Halford made 82 ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
7
Stoke City swoop for ex-Liverpool defender Glen Johnson
The right back is a free agent having left Anfield at the end of last month and is on the lookout for a new club. Potters boss Mark Hughes wants ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal reveals happiness at signing …
The 23-year-old Spain defender joined Madrid's youth academy at the age of 10. Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has put pen to paper on ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Aberdeen defender Mark Reynolds ruled out for 12 weeks
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has confirmed that defender Mark Reynolds will be ruled out for 12 weeks. The 28-year-old central defender ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
10
Western Bulldogs defender Fletcher Roberts re-signs with club until …
Western Bulldogs key defender Fletcher Roberts has played nine straight games this year, lining up on the likes of Jeremy Cameron, Jay ... «The Age, Jul 15»

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