defence
[ dih-fens ]
/ dɪˈfɛns /
noun, verb (used with object), de·fenced, de·fenc·ing.
British. variant of defense.
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British Dictionary definitions for defence
defence
US defense
/ (dɪˈfɛns) /
noun
Derived forms of defence
defenceless or US defenseless, adjectivedefencelessly or US defenselessly, adverbdefencelessness or US defenselessness, nounWord Origin for defence
C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dēfensum, past participle of dēfendere to defend
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