No result for Defen. Showing similar results...
Codefendant
Codefendant Co`de*fend"ant, n.
A joint defendant. --Blackstone.
DefenceDefence De*fence", n. & v. t.
See Defense. defenceDefense De*fense", v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also
defence.]
Better manned and more strongly defensed. --Hales. Defendant
Defendant De*fend"ant, n.
1. One who defends; a defender.
The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had
cast up. --Spotswood.
2. (Law) A person required to make answer in an action or
suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. --Abbott.
Note: The term is applied to any party of whom a demand is
made in court, whether the party denies and defends the
claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a
party charged with a criminal offense.
Defendee
Defendee De`fen*dee", n.
One who is defended. [R. & Ludicrous]
DefenderDefender De*fend"er, n. [Cf. Fender.]
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. Defendress
Defendress De*fend"ress, n.
A female defender. [R.]
Defendress of the faith. --Stow.
DefensativeDefensative De*fen"sa*tive, n. [L. defensare, defensatum, to
defend diligently, intens. of defendere. See Defend.]
That which serves to protect or defend. DefenseDefense De*fense", v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also
defence.]
Better manned and more strongly defensed. --Hales. Defense in abatementAbatement A*bate"ment (-ment), n. [OF. abatement, F.
abattement.]
1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a
lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an
end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression
thereof.
2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of
reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount
allowed.
3. (Her.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
4. (Law) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a
freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the
heir or devisee. --Blackstone.
Defense in abatement, Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to
the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer,
want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. DefenselessDefenseless De*fense"less, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. --
De*fense"less*ness, n. DefenselesslyDefenseless De*fense"less, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. --
De*fense"less*ness, n. DefenselessnessDefenseless De*fense"less, a.
Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to
oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. --
De*fense"less*ness, n. Defensibility
Defensibility De*fen`si*bil"i*ty, n.
Capability of being defended.
Defensibleness
Defensibleness De*fen"si*ble*ness, n.
Capability of being defended; defensibility. --Priestley.
DefensiveDefensive De*fen"sive, n.
That which defends; a safeguard.
Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives.
--Bacon.
To be on the defensive, To stand on the defensive, to be
or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance,
in opposition to aggression or attack. Defensive proteidProteid Pro"te*id, n.
Defensive proteid (Physiol. Chem.), one of a class of
proteid substances, present in some animal tissues and
fluids, that make the body immune to certain infectious
diseases by destroying or rendering inactive the toxic
products of bacterial growth. Defensively
Defensively De*fen"sive*ly, adv.
On the defensive.
DefensorDefensor De*fen"sor, n. [L. See Defenser.]
1. A defender. --Fabyan.
2. (Law) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or
protector.
3. (Eccl.) The patron of a church; an officer having charge
of the temporal affairs of a church. Defensory
Defensory De*fen"so*ry, a. [L. defensorius.]
Tending to defend; defensive; as, defensory preparations.
Indefensibility
Indefensibility In`de*fen`si*bil"i*ty, n.
The quality or state of not being defensible. --Walsh.
Indefensible
Indefensible In`de*fen"si*ble, [Pref. in- not + defensible:
cf. OF. indefensible, indefensable.]
Not defensible; not capable of being defended, maintained,
vindicated, or justified; unjustifiable; untenable; as, an
indefensible fortress, position, cause, etc.
Men find that something can be said in favor of what,
on the very proposal, they thought utterly
indefensible. --Burke.
Indefensibly
Indefensibly In`de*fen"si*bly, adv.
In an indefensible manner.
Indefensive
Indefensive In`de*fen"sive, a.
Defenseless. [Obs.]
The sword awes the indefensive villager. --Sir T.
Herbert.
League offensive and defensiveOffensive Of*fen"sive, a. [Cf.F. offensif. See Offend.]
1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds. ``Offensive to the stomach.' --Bacon.
3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading. --
Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. -- Of*fen"sive*ness, n. Self-defenceSelf-defence Self`-de*fence", n.
See Self-defense. To be on the defensiveDefensive De*fen"sive, n.
That which defends; a safeguard.
Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives.
--Bacon.
To be on the defensive, To stand on the defensive, to be
or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance,
in opposition to aggression or attack. To stand on the defensiveDefensive De*fen"sive, n.
That which defends; a safeguard.
Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives.
--Bacon.
To be on the defensive, To stand on the defensive, to be
or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance,
in opposition to aggression or attack. Warrant to sue and defendWarrant War"rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a
defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German
origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew["a]hren;
akin to OFries. wera. Cf. Guarantee.]
1. That which warrants or authorizes; a commission giving
authority, or justifying the doing of anything; an act,
instrument, or obligation, by which one person authorizes
another to do something which he has not otherwise a right
to do; an act or instrument investing one with a right or
authority, and thus securing him from loss or damage;
commission; authority. Specifically:
(a) A writing which authorizes a person to receive money
or other thing.
(b) (Law) A precept issued by a magistrate authorizing an
officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search, or
do other acts incident to the administration of
justice.
(c) (Mil. & Nav.) An official certificate of appointment
issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned
officer. See Warrant officer, below.
2. That which vouches or insures for anything; guaranty;
security.
I give thee warrant of thy place. --Shak.
His worth is warrant for his welcome hither. --Shak.
3. That which attests or proves; a voucher.
4. Right; legality; allowance. [Obs.] --Shak.
Bench warrant. (Law) See in the Vocabulary.
Dock warrant (Com.), a customhouse license or authority.
General warrant. (Law) See under General.
Land warrant. See under Land.
Search warrant. (Law) See under Search, n.
Warrant of attorney (Law), written authority given by one
person to another empowering him to transact business for
him; specifically, written authority given by a client to
his attorney to appear for him in court, and to suffer
judgment to pass against him by confession in favor of
some specified person. --Bouvier.
Warrant officer, a noncommissioned officer, as a sergeant,
corporal, bandmaster, etc., in the army, or a
quartermaster, gunner, boatswain, etc., in the navy.
Warrant to sue and defend.
(a) (O. Eng. Law) A special warrant from the crown,
authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or
defend for him.
(b) A special authority given by a party to his attorney
to commence a suit, or to appear and defend a suit in
his behalf. This warrant is now disused. --Burrill.
Meaning of Defen from wikipedia
- Yao
Defen (Chinese: 姚德芬; pinyin: Yáo
Défēn; July 15, 1972 –
November 13, 2012) was a
Chinese woman who was the
tallest living woman, as
recognized by Guinness...
- In my
defens God me
defend (Scottish Gaelic: Ann an Dia mo dhìon dìon mi) is the
motto of both the
royal coat of arms of the
Kingdom of
Scotland and royal...
- at
least 2.42
meters (7 ft 11 in) tall. He is
notable for
visiting Yao
Defen. He is from
Shanxi Province, China.
Zhang was
verified as China's tallest...
-
Linghu Defen (Chinese: 令狐德棻; pinyin: Línghú
Défēn) (583–666),
formally Duke Xian of
Pengyang (彭陽憲公), was a
Chinese historian and politician. He was an...
- Wang Teh-fen (Chinese: 王德棻; pinyin: Wáng
Défēn; 1900–?),
courtesy name
Songjiao (Chinese: 頌椒), was a
diplomat of the
Republic of
China who represented...
-
Histories of
imperial China.
Compiled by the Tang
dynasty historian Linghu Defen, the work was
completed in 636 CE and
consists of 50 chapters, some of which...
- Preceded by Zeng
Jinlian Tallest recognized woman 1976–2008 Succeeded by Yao
Defen...
-
Symbols Flag Coat of arms
National anthem Monarchy Britannia Dieu et mon
droit In
Defens "God Save the King"
Thistle Tudor rose
United Kingdom portal v t e...
- (in Chinese) Sima Guang,
Zizhi Tongjian, Vol. 159. (in Chinese)
Linghu Defen et al., Book of Zhou, Vol. 50. (in Chinese) Sima Guang,
Zizhi Tongjian,...
- retained,
following the
Scottish practice the
motto In
defens (which is
short for In My
Defens God Me Defend) was
placed above the crest. As
royal badges...
