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1930 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
The Defense (also known as The Luzhin Defense; Russian: Защита Лужина, romanized: Zashchita Luzhina) is the third novel written by Vladimir Nabokov after
The_Defense
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up defense, defence, or defensive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Defense or defence may refer to: Defense (military), forces primarily intended
Defense
Belief that crime took place in a simulation
The Matrix defense is a legal defense based on the premise of the film franchise The Matrix, in which reality is a computer generation and the real world
Matrix_defense
Executive department of the US federal government
The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the United States federal
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Business district in Île-de-France, France
La Défense (French: [la defɑ̃s] ) is a major business district situated in the Greater Paris metropolitan area in Île-de-France, at the western end of
La_Défense
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is
Insanity_defense
2003 video game
Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) and its expansion
Defense_of_the_Ancients
American guns manufacturer
receivers, Daniel Defense expanded in 2009 and moved into a new manufacturing facility in Black Creek, Georgia, where it is now based. The company's flagship
Daniel_Defense
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Territorial Defense or Territorial Defense Forces may refer to: Territorial Troops Militia, a Cuban paramilitary militia under the command of the MINFAR Territorial
Territorial_Defense
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For the Defense may refer to: For the Defense (1916 film), an American drama film starring Fannie Ward For the Defense (1922 film), an American mystery
For_the_Defense
American legal drama TV series (1967–1969)
Judd, for the Defense is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969. Judd
Judd,_for_the_Defense
Nonsensical diversionary legal defense
trial, the Chewbacca defense is a legal strategy in which a criminal defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of the prosecutor
Chewbacca_defense
1971 ethics essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson
"A Defense of Abortion" is a moral philosophy essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson first published in Philosophy & Public Affairs in 1971. Granting for the sake
A_Defense_of_Abortion
Chess opening
The Scandinavian Defense (or Center Counter Defense, or Center Counter Game) is a chess opening beginning with the moves: 1. e4 d5 This opening was featured
Scandinavian_Defense
Countermeasure to defend oneself against harm
Self-defense, or self-defence in Commonwealth English, is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use
Self-defense
American football defensive formation
The 46 defense is an American football defensive formation with six players along the line of scrimmage. Regarded as an eight men in the box defense, it
46_defense
WWII US military program requesting dogs
Dogs for Defense was a World War II US military program in which the military asked pet owners to donate their pet dogs to the war effort. The dogs were
Dogs_For_Defense
American indie rock band
The Autumn Defense is an American band composed of multi-instrumentalists John Stirratt and Pat Sansone. The Autumn Defense began as a side project for
The_Autumn_Defense
Subgenre of strategy video game
Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy games where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers
Tower_defense
The SODDI defense ("Some Other Dude Did It" or "Some Other Dude Done It") is an informal phrase referring to a legal defense argument in which the defendant
SODDI_defense
2025 Chinese TV series
Justifiable Defense (Chinese: 正当防卫) is a 2025 Chinese crime and legal thriller series, starring Gao Ye, Zhang Luyi and Bai Jingting in the main roles.
Justifiable_Defense
Abdominal muscle reflex
Muscular defense is a reflex of the abdominal muscles to contract upon mechanical force to the abdomen, and serves as protection. It is a visceromotor
Muscular_defense
Chess opening
The Modern Defense (also known as the Robatsch Defense) is a hypermodern chess opening which usually starts with the opening moves: 1. e4 g6 Black allows
Modern_Defense
1934 film by Lambert Hillyer
The Defense Rests (or Take the Witness) is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, and Nat Pendleton. The
The_Defense_Rests
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associated with the title Defense strategy. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Defense_strategy
American television documentary series
The Last Defense is an American documentary series that explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations
The_Last_Defense
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legal term sometimes known as no defense This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title No Defense. If an internal link incorrectly
No_Defense
Protective measures against hazardous materials warfare
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of
CBRN_defense
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associated with the title Umbrella defense. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Umbrella_defense
System that destroys attacking missiles
Missile defense is a system, weapon, or technology involved in the detection, tracking, interception, and also the destruction of attacking missiles. Conceived
Missile_defense
Defensive strategy in sports
Zone defense is a type of defensive system, used in team sports, which is the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding
Zone_defense
Denial with the defense "it wasn't me"
Shaggy defense is an informal phrase used to describe a legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any accusations with the simple
Shaggy_defense
Chess opening
The Chigorin Defense is a chess opening named for 19th-century Russian master Mikhail Chigorin. An uncommonly played defense to the Queen's Gambit, it
Chigorin_Defense
Head of the US Department of Defense
The United States secretary of defense (SecDef), secondarily titled the secretary of war (SecWar), is the head of the United States Department of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
Legal procedure
the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense
Defense_(legal)
The Jonestown defense is an extreme corporation defense against hostile takeovers. In this strategy, the target firm engages in tactics that might threaten
Jonestown_defense
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Plant defense may refer to: Plant defense against herbivory Inducible plant defenses against herbivory Plant tolerance to herbivory Plant use of endophytic
Plant_defense
Office skyscraper in La Défense, Courbevoie, France
Cœur Défense is an office skyscraper in La Défense, the high-rise business district west of Paris, France. With 350,000 m2 (3.77 million sq. ft), it is
Cœur_Défense
Mocking term for improbable legal defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catch-all term coined
Twinkie_defense
American firearms manufacturer
Colt Defense LLC, together with its subsidiaries, is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers
Colt_Defense
2017 film
The Dragon Defense (Spanish: La defensa del dragón) is a 2017 Colombian drama film directed by Natalia Santa. The Spanish-language film was screened in
The_Dragon_Defense
Category of defense strategies that allege mitigating circumstances to achieve acquittal
An affirmative defense to a civil lawsuit or criminal charge is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the plaintiff or prosecutor which,
Affirmative_defense
American foreign policy think tank
The Defense Priorities Foundation, also known as Defense Priorities, is an American foreign policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., that advocates
Defense_Priorities
Subfield of economics
The economics of defense or defense economics is a subfield of economics, an application of the economic theory to the issues of military defense. It
Economics_of_defense
Protection of citizens from disasters and military attack
Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from human-made and natural disasters. It
Civil_defense
Military alliance in which countries agree to come to each other's defense
A defense pact (Commonwealth spelling: defence pact) is a type of treaty or military alliance in which the signatories promise to support each other militarily
Defense_pact
Chess opening
The Slav Defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 The Slav is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. Although
Slav_Defense
2026 act
cooperation. The core provision of the Act, the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, was incorporated as Section 224 of the National
United States-Israel FUTURES Act
United_States-Israel_FUTURES_Act
triclosan free. The manufacturers claim that Defense soap is effective in preventing MRSA, Staph, Impetigo, Ringworm, and Herpes. Defense Soap has been
Defense_Soap
Legal defence of diminished responsibility
In criminal law, the intoxication defense is a defense by which a defendant may claim diminished responsibility on the basis of substance intoxication
Intoxication_defense
Naval warfare tactics and countermeasures
Torpedo defense concerns the entire field of strategies, tactics, and practices which are intended to thwart the combat effectiveness of torpedoes. Torpedoes
Torpedo_defense
Type of injury
A defense wound or self-defense wound is an injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant(s). Defensive wounds
Defense_wound
Paramilitary in Weimar Germany
The Einwohnerwehr, or "Citizens' Defense," also called the Civil Guard or Civil Defense, was a far-right paramilitary in Weimar Germany that existed in
Citizens'_Defense
Defense of Dallas Cowboys American football team
The Doomsday Defense was the defensive lineup of the Dallas Cowboys American football team during the dynasty years of the late 1960s – 1970s. This defense
Doomsday_Defense
2024 novel by Andrews and Wilson
Defense Protocol (stylized as Tom Clancy Defense Protocol or Tom Clancy: Defense Protocol) is a techno-thriller novel, written by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey
Defense_Protocol
1984 film by Willard Huyck
Best Defense is a 1984 American action comedy film, starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams.
Best_Defense
American football team season
breaking the previous record of +186 established during the 2013 Super Bowl-winning season. The defense was the top scoring defense in the league and
2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up self-defense in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Self-defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself Self Defense may also refer
Self_Defense
Chess opening
The Benoni Defense, or simply the Benoni, is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. The original form
Benoni_Defense
American football defensive formation
defense (also known as a 4–2–5 or 3–3–5) is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. The original
Nickel_defense
Line of fortifications in warfare
the offensive army, the goal is to attack or "breach" the weakest part, "the easiest way to split the defense line and move to the depth of defense.
Defense_line
Polish civil society group
The Workers' Defense Committee (Polish: Komitet Obrony Robotników pronounced [kɔmitɛt ɔbrɔnɨ rɔbɔtɲikuf], KOR) was a Polish civil society group that was
Workers'_Defence_Committee
Satirical term for legal strategy
the defendant would normally be expected to be aware. This tactic has also been known as the dumb CEO defense, the dummy defense, the ostrich defense
Idiot_defense
American newspaper
Defense News is an American website and newspaper about the politics, business, and technology of national security published by Sightline Media Group
Defense_News
Alert posture used by the United States Armed Forces
The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. The DEFCON system was developed in 1959 by the Joint
DEFCON
American radio program
Defense Attorney is an American old-time radio crime drama. It was broadcast on ABC from July 6, 1951, to December 30, 1952. It was also known as The
Defense_Attorney
Criminal law defense
The abuse defense is a criminal law defense in which the defendant argues that a prior history of abuse justifies violent retaliation. While the term most
Abuse_defense
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Biological defense may refer to: Biological defense mechanism, a form of adaptation that promotes the survivability of an organism by protecting it from
Biological_defense
Chess opening
The Gunderam Defense, also known as the Brazilian Defense or the Câmara Defense if followed by moves ...g6, ...Bg7 and ...Nf6, creating the typical King's
Gunderam_Defense
Chess opening
The Tarrasch Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 The Tarrasch is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined
Tarrasch_Defense
Criminal defense often used as a crime cannot be committed at all
impossibility defense is a criminal defense occasionally used when a defendant is accused of a criminal attempt that failed only because the crime was factually
Impossibility_defense
Active defense can refer to a defensive strategy in the military or cybersecurity arena. In the cybersecurity arena, active defense may mean "asymmetric
Active_defense
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
Defense (AM-317) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the
USS_Defense
American serial killer (1956–2002)
her, and that the homicides were committed in self-defense, but later abandoned this defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and
Aileen_Wuornos
Japanese manga series
human sinners. He decides to become a Defense Devil in order to get dark matter. A Defense Devil's duty is to prove the innocence of human sinner of his or
Defense_Devil
1984 studio album by Nona Hendryx
The Art of Defense is the third studio album by the American musician Nona Hendryx. It was released in 1984 by RCA Records. The album peaked at No. 167
The_Art_of_Defense
American defense contractor
United Defense Industries (UDI) was an American defense contractor which became part of BAE Systems Land & Armaments after being acquired by BAE Systems
United_Defense
Homeland defense (HD) is the protection of a territory, sovereignty, domestic population, and critical infrastructure against external threats and aggression
Homeland_defense
1937 Soviet film
The Defense of Volotchayevsk (Russian: Волочаевские дни) is a 1937 Soviet history war film directed and written by the Vasilyev brothers. The Japanese
The_Defense_of_Volotchayevsk
Topics referred to by the same term
for the Defense may refer to: Witness for the Defense (Murder, She Wrote), an episode of Murder, She Wrote Witness for the Defense (Star Trek: The Role
Witness_for_the_Defense
Combined military forces of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צְבָא הֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Tsva Hagana le-Yisra'el, lit. 'Army for the Defense of Israel'), alternatively
Israel_Defense_Forces
Chess openings
The Polish Defense is the name commonly given to one of several sequences of chess opening moves characterized by an early ...b5 by Black. The name "Polish
Polish_Defense
Painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
The Defense of the Sampo (Finnish: Sammon puolustus) is a tempera-on-canvas Romantic national painting created in 1896 by Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela
The_Defense_of_the_Sampo
Defensive strategy in basketball
The amoeba defense is a defensive strategy in the game of basketball. The amoeba defense was developed by Fran Webster, an assistant for the Pittsburgh
Amoeba_defense
Preventing an opponent from scoring
defense (American spelling) or defence (Commonwealth spelling) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. The term may also refer to the tactics
Defense_(sports)
2007 studio album by Say Anything
In Defense of The Genre is the third studio album by American rock band Say Anything. The album artwork was provided by Jeff Smith, an artist primarily
In_Defense_of_the_Genre
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siege in the Ottoman–Safavid War Defense of Van (1896), an act of self-defense by the Armenian population of Van against the armed forces of the Ottoman
Defense_of_Van
American football defensive formation
football, the dime defense is a defensive alignment that uses six defensive backs. It is usually employed in obvious passing situations. The formation
Dime_defense
United States federal executive department
anti-terrorism, civil defense, immigration and customs, border control, cybersecurity, transportation security, maritime security and sea rescue, and the mitigation
United States Department of Homeland Security
United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security
Military subsidiary of General Motors
GM Defense is the military product subsidiary of General Motors, headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. It focuses on defense industry needs with hydrogen
GM_Defense
American non-profit developing digital firearm schematics
of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. On May 6, 2015, Defense Distributed, joined by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), filed Defense Distributed
Defense_Distributed
Topics referred to by the same term
The Art of Self Defense may refer to: Self-defense The Art of Self Defense (album), a 2000 album by High on Fire The Art of Self Defense (1941 film), an
The_Art_of_Self_Defense
Mobile defense is a manoeuvre by military units that repulses an attack by the use of well-planned counter-attacks by the defender, which seeks to avoid
Mobile_defense
Painting by Édouard Detaille
The Defense of Champigny is a late-19th-century painting by Édouard Detaille. The painting, done in oil on canvas, depicts the Battle of Villiers during
The_Defense_of_Champigny
Soldier designation
Defense of the Revolution was a generic term employed to designate the irregular paramilitary units created by the Communist government of Afghanistan
Defense_of_the_Revolution
Defenses used in criminal law
defenses. The label may be apt in jurisdictions where the accused may be assigned some burden before a tribunal. However, in many jurisdictions, the entire
Criminal_defenses
Basketball strategy
Line defense is a strategy used in basketball. It is referred to as the "line defense" because of its formation on the court, which consists of two lines
Line_defense
2008 death of an American toddler in Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Casey's defense team, led by Jose Baez, chiefly focused on challenging the prosecution's evidence, calling much of it "fantasy forensics". The defense stated
Death_of_Caylee_Anthony
American firearms manufacturer
Defense is a firearms manufacturer located in Baltimore, Maryland. Adcor Defense is the manufacturer of the ADCOR A-556 ELITE rifles. Adcor Defense advertises
Adcor_Defense
Israeli defense magazine
Defense-Update logo Defense Update is an online defense magazine published by Lance & Shield Ltd. from Israel. Defense-Update was established in 1978 as
Defense_Update
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Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
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n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
def. art.
The.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
v. i.
See Thee.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
n.
The parson bird.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.