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obrona.

defence (act of defending)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔˈbrɔ.na//ɔˈbrɔ.na/Middle, Polish
  1. defence (act of defending) defence (person defending)

    feminine · figuratively
  2. defence (act of defending) defence (that which protects or defends)

    feminine · figuratively
  3. defence (act of defending) care; protection

    feminine · obsolete
  4. defence (act of defending) prevention; medicine (medicine intended to defend the body)

    Middle · Polish · feminine
  5. defence (actions preventing to harm someone or something)

    feminine
  6. defence (argument in support or justification of something against criticism)

    feminine
  7. defence (argument in support or justification of something against criticism) excuse

    feminine · obsolete
  8. defence (presenting of redeeming evidence or arguments in court)

    feminine
  9. defence (presenting of redeeming evidence or arguments in court) defence (person presenting such evidence)

    feminine
  10. defence (strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring)

    feminine
  11. defence (strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring) defence (portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring)

    feminine
  12. defence (repeating an achieved success in sports competitions)

    feminine
  13. defence (exam related to a work entitling one to obtain a specific title)

    feminine
  14. defence (tactics used to avoid being hit)

    feminine
  15. defence (tactics used to avoid losing pieces)

    feminine
  16. defence (part of the military intended for defence)

    feminine
  17. defensive building (any building intended for defence)

    feminine · obsolete
  18. defence; Further details are uncertain.

    Middle · Polish · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ebʰi Proto-Balto-Slavic *ab Proto-Slavic *o(b) Proto-Slavic *o(b)- Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *bárˀtei Proto-Balto-Slavic *-nis Proto-Balto-Slavic *barˀnís Proto-Slavic *bornь Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Balto-Slavic *-éitei Proto-Slavic *-iti Proto-Slavic *borniti Proto-Slavic *obornitideverb. Proto-Slavic *oborna Old Polish obrona Polish obrona Inherited from Old Polish obrona. By surface analysis, deverbal from obronić.

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