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# defence

«defence» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **protecting yourself or something against attack or danger** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (defence, defences); American spelling «defense»

### meaning for a pupil

1) Defence is protecting yourself or something against attack or danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#m1)

2) In sports, the defence is the players who try to stop the other team scoring. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#m2)

3) A defence is something said to support a person who is blamed or accused, as in court. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#m3)

4) Defences are walls, armies or other things that protect a place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means protection, as if the shelter or shadow guarding the Canaanites had been taken away. Interpretation: Rashi and others read this as the Canaanites' protection being gone, so Israel need not fear them. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, castles had defences like moats and walls. In science, the body's defences fight germs. In PE, defence is stopping goals. In stories it is standing up for someone. Phrases: «in defence of», «self-defence», «the defence», «sea defences».

### examples

- Only rebel not against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us; their defence is removed from over them, and the LORD is with us; fear them not.' (Torah NUM.14.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x1)
- And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. (Writings 2CH.11.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x2)
- Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre. (Writings PSA.108.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x3)
- Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre. (Writings PSA.60.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x4)
- The castle's defences included a moat and high walls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x5)
- She spoke up in defence of her friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x6)
- Our team's defence was very strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x7)
- The skin is the body's first defence against germs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x8)
- Sea defences protect the town from floods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x9)
- He learned self-defence at a club. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x10)
- A hedgehog's spines are its defence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x11)
- On being brought into court she was ready with her defence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/#x12)

### note

British, Irish, Australian and NZ spelling is «defence»; American is «defense» (Canada often uses «defence»). Verb: «defend». Opposite: «attack», «offence». In sports, «defense» in American English is often said «DEE-fence». Not a number word.

### In the corpora

- [Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.984/)
- [Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2006/)
- [And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/2CH.236/)
- [AI can make realistic fake photos of real people, and checking trusted news before forwarding is the best defence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/36-ai-pictures-and-ai-music-as-reported/14/)
- [The blue tang has a sharp spine near its tail that it uses like a scalpel for defence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/90-aquarium-the-coral-reef-tank/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «defence» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/defence/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.