défense
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See also: defense
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin defēnsa, from Latin defendō.
Pronunciation
Noun
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
Related terms
Descendants
- Turkish: defans
Further reading
- “défense”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
défense c