Nouns in english starting with D

• defence — Noun – English ～ protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
• defence — Noun – English ～ the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
• defence — Noun – English ～ an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
• defence — Noun – English ～ (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
• defence — Noun – English ～ (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
• defence — Noun – English ～ the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
• defence — Noun – English ～ a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
• defencelessness — Noun – English ～ the property of being helpless in the face of attack
• defendant — Noun – English ～ a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
• defender — Noun – English ～ a fighter who holds out against attack
• defender — Noun – English ～ a person who cares for persons or property
• defenestration — Noun – English ～ the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
• defense — Noun – English ～ the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
• Defense — Noun – English ～ the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
• defense — Noun – English ～ the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
• defense — Noun – English ～ the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
• defense contractor — Noun – English ～ a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense
• defense — Noun – English ～ a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
• defense — Noun – English ～ a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
• defense — Noun – English ～ (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

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