defender

Definition

Someone who defends people or property.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none."
• "So, what is contemplated under this model is that the defender would work with civil legal services lawyers to address the clients' needs."
• "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."