"defensor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈfɛnsə(ɹ)/ Forms: defensors [plural], defensour [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin dēfēnsor. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dēfēnsor}} Latin dēfēnsor Head templates: {{en-noun}} defensor (plural defensors)
  1. one who defends; a defender Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-defensor-en-noun-I-i93pEX Disambiguation of People: 48 27 25
  2. (law) a defender or advocate in court; a guardian or protector Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-defensor-en-noun-MJUHLUoD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 59 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 0 1 6 12 2 15 10 14 3 1 0 15 9 0 1 Topics: law
  3. (ecclesiastical) the patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church
    Sense id: en-defensor-en-noun-hSgHEPhP Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: defensorship

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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