De‐fen″sor (?), n. [L. See Defenser.] 1. A defender. Fabyan.
2. (Law) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.
3. (Eccl.) The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.