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defenceless

adj
/dɪˈfɛnsləs/UK

Etymology

From defence + -less.

  1. derived from dēfēnsa — “protection”
  2. derived from defens
  3. inherited from defens
  4. suffixed as defenceless — “defence + less”

Definitions

  1. Without defence

    Without defence; undefended.

    • Paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.
    • The hawk, foul murderer of defenceless birds, has sighted the chicken on the bare patch.

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