défense

See also: defense

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin dēfēnsa, from Latin dēfendō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.fɑ̃s/
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Noun

défense f (plural défenses)

  1. defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
  2. (law) defence
  3. (sports) defence
  4. prohibition (often on signs informing onlookers that an activity is forbidden)
    défense de fumer
    no smoking
    défense de stationner
    no parking
  5. (nautical) fender
  6. tusk (of animal)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Swedish: défense
  • Turkish: defans

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From French défense.

Noun

défense c

  1. (medicine) guarding