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Word Meanings - DEFENDEE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who is defended.

Related words: (words related to DEFENDEE)

  • DEFENDER
    One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator. Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant defenders. Motley.
  • DEFENDABLE
    Capable of being defended; defensible.
  • DEFENDANT
    1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. With men of courage and with means defendant. Shak. 2. Making defense.
  • DEFENDEE
    One who is defended.
  • DEFEND
    To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. Burrill. Syn. -- To Defend, Protect. To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to cover so as
  • DEFENDRESS
    A female defender. Defendress of the faith. Stow.
  • CODEFENDANT
    A joint defendant. Blackstone.

 

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