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defensor

/dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/

defensor noun: one who defends; a defender.

Noun

defensor (plural defensors)

  1. one who defends; a defender
  2. a defender or advocate in court; a guardian or protector
  3. the patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church

Forms of defensor

pluraldefensors
alternative form (obsolete)defensour

Origin of defensor

From Latin dēfēnsor.

Words formed from defensor

Questions about defensor

What does defensor mean?
Defensor means one who defends; a defender.
What part of speech is defensor?
Defensor is a noun.
How do you pronounce defensor?
Defensor is pronounced /dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of defensor?
The plural of defensor is defensors.

Words near defensor in the dictionary

  1. defensiveness
  2. defensivenesses
  3. defensives
  4. defensome
  5. defensomes
  6. defensor
  7. defensories
  8. defensors
  9. defensorship
  10. defensory
  11. defensour

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