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—defenceable, adj. —defenceless, adj. —defencelessly, adv. —defencelessness, n./di fens"/, n., v.t., defenced, defencing. Chiefly Brit.defense.
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defence — (US defense) ► NOUN 1) the action of defending from or resisting attack. 2) military measures or resources for protecting a country. 3) (defences) fortifications against attack. 4) attempted justification or vindication. 5) the case presented by… … English terms dictionary
Defence — De*fence (d[ e]*f[e^]ns ), n. & v. t. See {Defense}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defence — see DEFENSE (Cf. defense) … Etymology dictionary
defence — (Brit.) de·fence || dɪ fens n. protection, security (also defense) … English contemporary dictionary
defence — is the spelling in BrE, defense in AmE … Modern English usage
defence — [dē fens′, difens′] n. Brit. sp. of DEFENSE … English World dictionary
defence — (BrE) (AmE defense) noun 1 action to protect sb/sth from attack ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective ▪ immune, natural ▪ the body s natural defence against viruses ▪ … Collocations dictionary
