DEFENDER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a person who cares for persons or property
Categories: Preserver
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a fighter who holds out against attack
Categories: Combatant, Battler, Belligerent, Fighter, Scrapper
Synonyms
Protector, Shielder, Withstander, Defender, Guardian
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "defender" comes from Middle English defenden. It started in Old French defendëor. Then it appeared in Anglo-Norman defendour. Later, people used it in Middle English defender.
🔗 Related Words
defend – A related word in the same word family.
-er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.