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Defender

/dɪˈfendə/
Someone who protects or supports a person or idea.

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Examples:

For I am Gundhar's son, and the defender of my folk."

The knight took his duty as defender quite seriously.

As a defender, she excelled in protecting her team.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old French defendre, based on Latin defendere, meaning to repel or protect, stemming from de- meaning away and fendere meaning to strike.

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