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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéfense
Pronunciation / Transliteration: defans
"La meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque."
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The action of defending from or resisting attack.
"The country built up its military defense."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'defense' originates from the Latin 'defensio', which means 'a warding off'. It evolved through Old French 'defense' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of protection or resistance against attack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defense" is said worldwide
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défense
Transliteration: defans
"La meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque."
Verteidigung
Transliteration: verteidigung
"Die Verteidigung spielte das ganze Spiel über gut."
difesa
Transliteration: difesa
"Hanno organizzato una forte difesa."
defensa
Transliteration: defensa
"La defensa nacional es una prioridad."
defesa
Transliteration: defesa
"O advogado apresentou sua defesa."
रक्षा
Transliteration: raksha
"देश की रक्षा करना हमारा कर्तव्य है।"
防御
Transliteration: fángyù
"他们加强了边境的防御。"
방어
Transliteration: bang-eo
"그 팀은 탄탄한 방어를 보여주었다."
防御
Transliteration: bōgyo
"城の防御を固める必要がある。"
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