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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who believes in and supports a person, plan, idea, or the like.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prominent defender of freedom.
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| definition 2: |
someone or something that guards or protects a person, place, or thing from attack.
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in sports, someone whose role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring points.
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| definition 4: |
an attorney who defends persons accused of crimes, esp. those who are unable to pay for a lawyer; public defender.
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