"défense" meaning in French

See défense in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /de.fɑ̃s/ Audio: Fr-défense.ogg Forms: défenses [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin dēfēnsa, from Latin dēfendō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French, {{inh+|fr|fro|-}} Inherited from Old French, {{bor|fr|LL.|dēfēnsa}} Late Latin dēfēnsa, {{der|fr|la|dēfendō}} Latin dēfendō Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} défense f (plural défenses)
  1. defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-DDLaB0mI Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 6 34 28 6 4
  2. (law) defence Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-Fqe40Skx Topics: law
  3. (sports) defence Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-Fqe40Skx1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 6 35 26 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 9 32 24 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 6 34 28 6 4 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. prohibition (often on signs informing onlookers that an activity is forbidden) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-rzczSUTO Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 6 34 28 6 4
  5. (nautical) fender Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-Jq5h3mlE Topics: nautical, transport
  6. tusk (of animal) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-défense-fr-noun-MQs-E29s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: La Défense, la meilleure défense, c’est l’attaque, légitime défense, prendre la défense Related terms: défendre, défenseur

Inflected forms

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