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de·fend·er \də̇ˈfendə(r), dēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English defendour, defender, from Old French defendeor, from defendre + -eor -or 1. : one that defends : protector, advocate, champion, vindicator, upholder 2. Scots law a. : a party defendant in a legal proceeding — opposed to pursuer b. : the lawyer acting for a party defendant in a legal proceeding |