défense

See also: defense

French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin defensa, from Latin defendo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.fɑ̃s/
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Noun

défense f (plural défenses)

defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
(law) defence
(sports) defence
prohibition
défense de fumer
no smoking
(nautical) fender
tusk (of animal)

Related terms

Further reading

“défense” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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