défense
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See also: defense
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin defēnsa, from Latin defendō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
défense f (plural défenses)
- defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose)
- (law) defence
- (sports) defence
- prohibition (often on signs informing onlookers that an activity is forbidden)
- défense de fumer
- no smoking
- défense de stationner
- no parking
- (nautical) fender
- tusk (of animal)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Turkish: defans
Further reading[edit]
- “défense”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
défense c
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