defender

As nouns the difference between defense and defender

is that defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury while defender is someone who defends people or property.

As nouns the difference between defender and assertor

is that defender is someone who defends people or property while assertor is one who asserts or avers.

Chieftain is a related term of defender.

As nouns the difference between chieftain and defender

is that chieftain is a leader of a clan or tribe while defender is someone who defends people or property.

As nouns the difference between defender and prosecutor

is that defender is someone who defends people or property while prosecutor is a lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty.

As nouns the difference between defender and safeguard

is that defender is someone who defends people or property while safeguard is something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

As a verb safeguard is

to protect, to keep safe.

As nouns the difference between warrior and defender

is that warrior is a person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant while defender is someone who defends people or property.

Combatant is a related term of defender.

As nouns the difference between combatant and defender

is that combatant is an armed fighter while defender is someone who defends people or property.

As an adjective combatant

is contending; disposed to contend.

Chappion is a synonym of defender.

As a noun defender is

someone who defends people or property.

Defender is a related term of curator.

As nouns the difference between defender and curator

is that defender is someone who defends people or property while curator is a person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.

As nouns the difference between custodian and defender

is that custodian is a person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a caretaker or keeper while defender is someone who defends people or property.