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Word: Defenced
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century; earliest use found in George Joye (1490x95–1553), evangelical author. Partly from defence + -ed
Definition:
Having a defence or defences; protected; fortified; = "defended".
Variant Forms:
- defensed
