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defendee

UK/ˌdiːfɛnˈdiː/

defendee noun: one who is defended.

Noun

defendee (plural defendees)

  1. One who is defended.

Forms of defendee

pluraldefendees

Origin of defendee

From defend + -ee.

Questions about defendee

What does defendee mean?
Defendee means one who is defended.
What part of speech is defendee?
Defendee is a noun.
How do you pronounce defendee?
Defendee is pronounced /ˌdiːfɛnˈdiː/ (UK).
What is the plural of defendee?
The plural of defendee is defendees.

Words near defendee in the dictionary

  1. defendants
  2. defendaunt
  3. defendaunts
  4. defended
  5. defendedst
  6. defendee
  7. defendees
  8. defender
  9. Defender of the Faith
  10. defenderless
  11. defenders

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