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Defender
/dɪˈfendə/
Someone who protects or supports a person or idea.
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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:
From Old French defendre, based on Latin defendere, meaning to repel or protect, stemming from de- meaning away and fendere meaning to strike.