defender/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/EtymologyFrom Middle English defender, deffender, defendere, defendour, defendoure, partly from Anglo-Norman defendour, from Old French defendëor; partly from Middle English defenden + -ere, equivalent to defend + -er.defender means someone who defends people or property. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.nounSomeone who defends people or property.One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).“There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none.”A defendant in a civil action.