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Defender of the Faith

Defender of the Faith noun: a title of many English, Scottish, and later British monarchs since the early 16th century, signifying governance of the church.

Noun

Defender of the Faith (plural Defenders of the Faith)

  1. A title of many English, Scottish, and later British monarchs since the early 16th century, signifying governance of the church.

Forms of Defender of the Faith

pluralDefenders of the Faith

Questions about Defender of the Faith

What does Defender of the Faith mean?
Defender of the Faith means a title of many English, Scottish, and later British monarchs since the early 16th century, signifying governance of the church.
What part of speech is Defender of the Faith?
Defender of the Faith is a noun.
What is the plural of Defender of the Faith?
The plural of Defender of the Faith is Defenders of the Faith.

Words near Defender of the Faith in the dictionary

  1. defended
  2. defendedst
  3. defendee
  4. defendees
  5. defender
  6. Defender of the Faith
  7. defenderless
  8. defenders
  9. defendership
  10. defendest
  11. defendeth

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