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語源

From 中期英語 defender, deffender, defendere, defendour, defendoure, partly from Anglo-Norman defendour, from Old French defendëor; partly from 中期英語 defenden + -ere, equivalent to defend +‎ -er.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/
• 韻: -ɛndə(ɹ)

名詞

defender (plural defenders)

1. Someone who defends people or property.
2. (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
3. A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.

   Synonyms: forefighter, protector

4. (law, rare) A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).
   • 1822, Thomas Bayly Howell, A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, page 729:

     There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none.

   • 2007, Barry Krisberg, Susan Marchionna, Christopher Baird, Continuing the Struggle for Justice, →ISBN, page 248:

     So, what is contemplated under this model is that the defender would work with civil legal services lawyers to address the clients' needs.

   • 2010, Henry L. Hecht, Effective Depositions, →ISBN, page 243:

     It puts you at the head of the table, at a right angle to the witness; the court reporter sits to your right, and the defender sits on the witness's far side.

5. (Scots law) A defendant in a civil action.

派生語

アナグラム

• fendered, redefend