"defenceless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ [UK] Forms: more defenceless [comparative], most defenceless [superlative]
Etymology: defence + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|defence|less}} defence + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} defenceless (comparative more defenceless, superlative most defenceless)
  1. (British spelling) Without defence; undefended. Tags: UK Synonyms: defenseless
    Sense id: en-defenceless-en-adj-A~qPMlpe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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