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.