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defendee

noun
/ˌdiːfɛnˈdiː/UK

Etymology

From defend + -ee.

  1. derived from *gʷʰen-✻
  2. derived from *fendō✻
  3. derived from dēfendō — “to ward off”
  4. derived from defendre
  5. inherited from defenden
  6. suffixed as defendee — “defend + ee”

Definitions

  1. One who is defended.

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