defender

n. (dē̍*fĕnd"ẽr)

[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.

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n

Definition: supporter
Antonyms: attacker, critic

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who cares for persons or property
  Synonyms: guardian, protector, shielder

Meaning #2: a fighter who holds out against attack
  Synonym: withstander

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - beskytter, forsvarer, fortaler

Français (French)
n. - (lit, fig) défenseur, (Sport) détenteur, (GB, Hist) défenseur (de la foi)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verteidiger, Befürworter, Abwehrspieler

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υπερασπιστής, υπέρμαχος, κάτοχος (αθλητικού) τίτλου, αμυντικός παίκτης

Italiano (Italian)
difensore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - defensor (m)

Русский (Russian)
защитник

Español (Spanish)
n. - protector, partidario, defensor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - försvarare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
防卫者, 辩护者, 拥护者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 防衛者, 辯護者, 擁護者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수비자, 선수권 보유자, 피고

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 防御者, 選手権保持者

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מגן, סניגור‬

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