Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who is defended.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who is defended.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun rare One who is
defended .
Etymologies
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defend + -ee
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Examples
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It also requires that those who do use lethal force are to be considered innocent until proven guilty, provided that the defendee was not also committing a crime.
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