See also: defense

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin dēfēnsa, from Latin dēfendō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.fɑ̃s/
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Noun

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défense f (plural défenses)

  1. defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
  2. (law) defence
  3. (sports) defence
  4. prohibition (often on signs informing onlookers that an activity is forbidden)
    défense de fumer
    no smoking
    défense de stationner
    no parking
  5. (nautical) fender
  6. tusk (of animal)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: défense
  • Turkish: defans

Further reading

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From French défense.

Noun

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défense c

  1. (medicine) guarding