- a player who must stop the other team from scoring in games such as football (soccer), hockey, etc.Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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- a person who defends and believes in protecting something
- a passionate defender of human rights
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defendeor.
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