cosantóir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defendant noun In a legal case, the person or party being sued or accused.
- defender noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
- protector noun A person who guards or defends someone or something.
- tribune noun An elected official in ancient Rome who represented and protected the interests of ordinary citizens.
Senses
cosantóir is used for these senses in English:
- defendant (legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
- protector Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.
- tribune (figurative) A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
defender — full definition
- noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
- noun In team sports, a player whose main job is stopping the other team from scoring.
- noun A lawyer who represents people accused of crimes, especially a public defender.