defendingn.

Brit.

/dᵻˈfɛndɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/,

/diˈfɛndɪŋ/

Forms: see defend v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < defend v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier defence n. and later defension n.

a. The action of resisting, repulsing, or warding off an attack; protection of a person or thing from assault or harm.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun]

warec893

mundbyrdeOE

mundOE

forhillinga1300

hillinga1300

weringa1300

warranting1303

garrisonc1320

defencec1325

defendingc1350

protectionc1350

garnisonc1386

safe warda1398

warrantise?a1400

safeguard1421

safekeeping1425

defension?a1439

defendancec1450

warisonc1450

propugnation1575

guard1576

fortifying1580

debate1581

shielding1581

shrouda1586

patronage1590

shrouding1615

fortressing?1624

munification1653

fencinga1661

castleward1674

fending1771

safeguardance1897

society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > action or process of defending

defencec1325

fencec1330

defendingc1350

garrisoning1681

covering1812

society > armed hostility > defence > holding out or making stand > [noun] > resisting

resistancea1325

defendingc1350

defencea1513

resistence1548

counterstrength1579

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [noun] > vindication > vindication by argument

defendingc1350

defencec1384

defensiona1425

defensoryc1475

c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xxi. 19 (MED) Þou, Lord..loke to my defendyng [L. defensionem].

c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) 677 Now can Alisaundre of skirmyng,..Of assailyng and defendyng.

?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 33^v Defendynge, brachium..munimen, munimentum..tutamen..vallacio.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cc^v Repulse the violence of their enemies, by the manfull defendyng of their walles.

1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. N5^v Power of defending of life.

1632 J. Porter Flowers of Lives of Renowned Saincts 368 The cittizens entred into a woefull deliberation with them selues, whether they should forsake the defending of their walles.

1672 T. Philipot Brief Hist. Disc. Heraldry 50 Their defending of the Military Vallum or Trench.

1734 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. II. 247 They had much regard to the defending of their right and left with rivers.

1789 J. Gillies View Reign Frederick II. of Prussia iii. 190 The latter exhorted the defending of Wesel, the strongest town.

1828 Literary & Evangelical Mag. Feb. 102 Their thoughts and exertions confined to..the defending of themselves.

1875 Week's News 13 Mar. 345/2 He..was at the defending of the Tagus.

1909 Amer. Hist. Rev. 14 297 No matter deserved more consideration than the holding and defending of the Norfolk navy-yard.

1968 Jefferson City (Missouri) Post-Tribune 17 Dec. 3/4 The Spanish Air Force has assumed responsibility for the defending of its own air space.

2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life ii. vi. 222 The polyps are usually colonial and often are modified for different purposes—for feeding, breeding, or defending.

b. The action of speaking or writing in defence, justification, or support of a person, thing, idea, etc.

ΚΠ

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Philipp. i. 7 I haue ȝou in herte..in defendyng [L. defensione] and confermyng of the gospel.

c1390 in F. J. Furnivall Minor Poems Vernon MS (1901) ii. 524 (MED) God is more greuet of þat defendyng þen of þe furste sungyng.

c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 102 (MED) Þis vndirnymyng he dooþ so scharpli..for þe boold aȝensholdyng and defendyng which ellis myȝte be maad aȝens his vndirnymyng.

a1500 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial (Gough) (1905) 53 (MED) Holy chyrch halewoþe his conuersyon..for gret joy yn his defendyng.

1564 tr. P. M. Vermigli Most Fruitfull & Learned Comm. f. 58^v The definition therfore of heresie is a choyse and stubborne defending of opinions.

1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. iv. sig. P.i I check the omission of your dutie, in not defending of my right.

1648 W. Jenkyn Ὁδηγος Τυϕλος i. 8 To torture Scripture for the defending of his errors.

1718 J. Cockburn Short & Impartial View Ld. Bp. of Bangor's Serm. 4 Personal Scuffles and Debates, which produc'd a Way of Accusing and Defending not Usual.

1834 Evangelical Mag. 30 Aug. 275/2 We are engaged in sustaining, teaching, and defending.

1885 N. Amer. Rev. Aug. 165 To call attention to these matters is not to attack the position of the temperance reform; it is..the most valid defense of that position, at the point where it..most needs defending.

1921 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 20 87 It was never intended that the African Society should usurp the functions of..any society for the attacking or defending of Alcohol or Free Trade.

2008 Integrative & Compar. Biol. 48 195/2 Evolutionary biology is not the only area of science that requires defending.

c. Law. The action or process of putting forward or presenting a defence in a legal proceeding; (also) the action of providing legal representation to a defendant.

ΚΠ

a1400 in K. W. Engeroff Untersuchung ‘Usages of Winchester’ (1914) 88 (MED) And þat commune law hym be y-entred, þe axere and þe defendaunt, to shewe of ryȝt tellyng, and in þe defendynge, out-nome mornynge, vyȝtynge, and gryet assyse.

1676 S. Degge Parson's Counsellor ii. xxvi. 283 The manner of proceeding in the obtaining, prosecuting and defending of prohibitions is in this manner.

1699 T. Cockman tr. Cicero Offices ii. xiv. 195 Defending is that, which brings the largest Returns both of Glory and Interest; especially if one happen to be Assistant to those, who seem Injur'd and Oppress'd by the Power of some Great One.

1787 J. Morgan Attorney's Vade Mecum I. p. v The design of the present publication is, to enable practitioners to understand almost every thing necessary for the prosecuting and defending of actions.

1797 J. Wentworth Compl. Syst. Pleading III. 152 The prosecuting, soliciting, and defending of the causes, suits, and business last-mentioned.

1853 L. S. Cushing Rep. Supreme Court Mass. 6 392 The vote of the town authorized the defending of any suits that might arise from the attempt to distribute the surplus revenue.

1899 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 June 1484/2 The general body of the Council never considered or authorised the defending of the appeal.

1909 Standard 27 Feb. 10/2 The defending by an attorney of one who ‘Everybody knows is guilty’ is looked upon with great disfavor.

1950 Univ. Chicago Law Rev. 17 644 The almost prohibitory expense involved in the defending of an infringement suit.

1999 Independent (Nexis) 2 Sept. 4 The DPP said he did accept that there was a role for a ‘specialist defence system’, provided that there was still mobility within the profession between defending and prosecuting.

d. Sport and Games (originally Chess). The action of taking the defensive part in a contest or match; the action of attempting to prevent an opponent or opponents from scoring or otherwise gaining an advantage.

ΚΠ

1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester v. 66 In defending you must also be very careful that you are as able to assault as your enemy.

1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess Contents p. xi On Defending.

1835 W. G. Walker Select. Games at Chess App. 101 Players..fonder of defending than attacking, would..do better to take the second Pawn.

1900 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 24 Feb. 9/2 Towards the end Brightwell rallied,..in spite of good defending on the part of Saxby and Talbot.

1996 D. Brimson & E. Brimson Everywhere we Go xiii. 181 Crunching tackles and intimidating defending are as much a part of the English game as the throw-in and the corner.

2010 Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 28 May 24/4 Inspired defending..and two crucial saves..saw the Tighnabruaich men hold out for victory.

†2. The action of forbidding something; prohibition. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [noun]

defence?c1335

forbiddingc1380

defendingc1400

prohibition1429

embarring1563

prohibiting1572

embargement1599

inhibiting1607

forbiddance1608

touch-me-not1636

forbiddal1835

c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 154 (MED) Þo commandede þe Kyng þat no man shulde him misdone; but for al þe kyngus defendyng, Somme of his men..priuely him quellede.

1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer f. ccclii^v/2 Prohibycion that is defendynge.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

defendingadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈfɛndɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/,

/diˈfɛndɪŋ/

Forms: see defend v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < defend v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier defendant adj.

1. That defends a person, place, or thing (in various senses of the verb); that acts as a defence.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > vindicatory > by argument

defendantc1400

defending?1534

defensative1587

defensive1604

?1534 tr. Fountayne or Well of Lyfe sig. D.ii^v Be vnto me as a defendyng god [L. Esto mihi in Deum protectorem].

1590 T. Fenne Frutes f. 56 Driven back out of Greece by a small companie of the defending Grecians.

1643 Let. Spirituall Advice 17 Which is then the invading and which is the defending side?

1688 Guido Faux Reviv'd 3 Some of them fell a just Sacrifice to the defending Party.

1726 E. Barry Treat. Consumption of Lungs ii. 131 By frequent Coughing deprived of their defending Mucus.

1760 London Mag. Nov. 564/2 Let a defending army be obliged to abandon it.

1828 Star 11 Dec. One of the defending party..received a ball in one of his arms.

1881 Daily News 5 Nov. 5/8 Some of those discrepancies which defending counsel delight in discovering.

1928 Pop. Aviation Oct. 11/1 The defending commander disposes his forces.

1975 Arcadia (Calif.) Tribune 7 Aug. 1/2 The defending attorney can aid the defendant in avoiding a mandated charge.

2011 P. J. Kelly Tirpitz v. 53 Tirpitz's defending ships were to patrol Fehmarn Sound.

2. Sport and Games. Acting to prevent an opponent or opponents from scoring goals, points, etc., or otherwise gaining an advantage; taking the defensive role in a contest or match; playing in defence.

ΚΠ

1779 J. Dew Treat. Billiards 39 If the Striker holes..either of his Adversary's defending Balls, it is at his Adversary's Option to place the said Ball on either of the proper spots, if they are both vacant.

1822 J. Cochrane Treat. Game of Chess 334 He assures the reader that the situation in which he has placed the pieces is the most advantageous for the defending Rook.

1883 Manch. Guardian 12 Oct. 8/6 The defending side may charge as soon as the ball touches the ground.

1910 J. Evers Baseball in Big Leagues x. 160 Managers began to realize that the attacks could be directed at the vital spots of defending teams.

1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 9 Aug. 29/7 If the defending team goes offside on one of our free shots, another free shot is awarded.

2015 Fraser Coast (Queensland) Chron. (Nexis) 13 Apr. 27 When a defending player..slows the ruck to stop their opponents scoring on the next play, then it..can be punished by temporary suspension.

3. Of a sportsperson, team, etc.: competing to retain a trophy or title currently held; esp. in defending champion.

ΚΠ

1893 Fisherman & Farmer 27 Oct. Lord Dunraven's cutter Valkyrie represented the Royal Yacht Squadron, the defending champion being the New York sloop Vigilant.

1902 N.Y. Times 26 Oct. 16/7 The Englishmen were ready to concede the victory to the American defending champion.

1922 Chicago Daily News Almanac & Year Bk. 492/2 The Davis international tennis challenge cup was won from Australasia, the defending team, by the American challenging team.

1937 Life 13 Sept. 65/2 (caption) Runner-up Ray Bellows trounced Defending Champion Fischer in a semifinal.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Jan. 17/6 A team with the experienced potential of the defending cup champions is letting its fans down badly when it wins only four of 19 games on the road.

2015 Denver Post (Nexis) 25 Jan. (Sports section) 7 c Nick began his NHL career in style, centering a line with Jeff Carter and Dwight King for the defending Stanley Cup champions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defending
释义	defendingn. Brit. /dᵻˈfɛndɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈfɛndɪŋ/, /diˈfɛndɪŋ/ Forms: see defend v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < defend v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier defence n. and later defension n. 1. a. The action of resisting, repulsing, or warding off an attack; protection of a person or thing from assault or harm. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] warec893 mundbyrdeOE mundOE forhillinga1300 hillinga1300 weringa1300 warranting1303 garrisonc1320 defencec1325 defendingc1350 protectionc1350 garnisonc1386 safe warda1398 warrantise?a1400 safeguard1421 safekeeping1425 defension?a1439 defendancec1450 warisonc1450 propugnation1575 guard1576 fortifying1580 debate1581 shielding1581 shrouda1586 patronage1590 shrouding1615 fortressing?1624 munification1653 fencinga1661 castleward1674 fending1771 safeguardance1897 society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > action or process of defending defencec1325 fencec1330 defendingc1350 garrisoning1681 covering1812 society > armed hostility > defence > holding out or making stand > [noun] > resisting resistancea1325 defendingc1350 defencea1513 resistence1548 counterstrength1579 society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [noun] > vindication > vindication by argument defendingc1350 defencec1384 defensiona1425 defensoryc1475 c1350 Psalter (BL Add. 17376) in K. D. Bülbring Earliest Compl. Eng. Prose Psalter (1891) xxi. 19 (MED) Þou, Lord..loke to my defendyng [L. defensionem]. c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) 677 Now can Alisaundre of skirmyng,..Of assailyng and defendyng. ?c1475 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 15562) f. 33^v Defendynge, brachium..munimen, munimentum..tutamen..vallacio. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cc^v Repulse the violence of their enemies, by the manfull defendyng of their walles. 1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. N5^v Power of defending of life. 1632 J. Porter Flowers of Lives of Renowned Saincts 368 The cittizens entred into a woefull deliberation with them selues, whether they should forsake the defending of their walles. 1672 T. Philipot Brief Hist. Disc. Heraldry 50 Their defending of the Military Vallum or Trench. 1734 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. II. 247 They had much regard to the defending of their right and left with rivers. 1789 J. Gillies View Reign Frederick II. of Prussia iii. 190 The latter exhorted the defending of Wesel, the strongest town. 1828 Literary & Evangelical Mag. Feb. 102 Their thoughts and exertions confined to..the defending of themselves. 1875 Week's News 13 Mar. 345/2 He..was at the defending of the Tagus. 1909 Amer. Hist. Rev. 14 297 No matter deserved more consideration than the holding and defending of the Norfolk navy-yard. 1968 Jefferson City (Missouri) Post-Tribune 17 Dec. 3/4 The Spanish Air Force has assumed responsibility for the defending of its own air space. 2000 C. Tudge Variety of Life ii. vi. 222 The polyps are usually colonial and often are modified for different purposes—for feeding, breeding, or defending. b. The action of speaking or writing in defence, justification, or support of a person, thing, idea, etc. ΚΠ c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Philipp. i. 7 I haue ȝou in herte..in defendyng [L. defensione] and confermyng of the gospel. c1390 in F. J. Furnivall Minor Poems Vernon MS (1901) ii. 524 (MED) God is more greuet of þat defendyng þen of þe furste sungyng. c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 102 (MED) Þis vndirnymyng he dooþ so scharpli..for þe boold aȝensholdyng and defendyng which ellis myȝte be maad aȝens his vndirnymyng. a1500 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial (Gough) (1905) 53 (MED) Holy chyrch halewoþe his conuersyon..for gret joy yn his defendyng. 1564 tr. P. M. Vermigli Most Fruitfull & Learned Comm. f. 58^v The definition therfore of heresie is a choyse and stubborne defending of opinions. 1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. iv. sig. P.i I check the omission of your dutie, in not defending of my right. 1648 W. Jenkyn Ὁδηγος Τυϕλος i. 8 To torture Scripture for the defending of his errors. 1718 J. Cockburn Short & Impartial View Ld. Bp. of Bangor's Serm. 4 Personal Scuffles and Debates, which produc'd a Way of Accusing and Defending not Usual. 1834 Evangelical Mag. 30 Aug. 275/2 We are engaged in sustaining, teaching, and defending. 1885 N. Amer. Rev. Aug. 165 To call attention to these matters is not to attack the position of the temperance reform; it is..the most valid defense of that position, at the point where it..most needs defending. 1921 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 20 87 It was never intended that the African Society should usurp the functions of..any society for the attacking or defending of Alcohol or Free Trade. 2008 Integrative & Compar. Biol. 48 195/2 Evolutionary biology is not the only area of science that requires defending. c. Law. The action or process of putting forward or presenting a defence in a legal proceeding; (also) the action of providing legal representation to a defendant. ΚΠ a1400 in K. W. Engeroff Untersuchung ‘Usages of Winchester’ (1914) 88 (MED) And þat commune law hym be y-entred, þe axere and þe defendaunt, to shewe of ryȝt tellyng, and in þe defendynge, out-nome mornynge, vyȝtynge, and gryet assyse. 1676 S. Degge Parson's Counsellor ii. xxvi. 283 The manner of proceeding in the obtaining, prosecuting and defending of prohibitions is in this manner. 1699 T. Cockman tr. Cicero Offices ii. xiv. 195 Defending is that, which brings the largest Returns both of Glory and Interest; especially if one happen to be Assistant to those, who seem Injur'd and Oppress'd by the Power of some Great One. 1787 J. Morgan Attorney's Vade Mecum I. p. v The design of the present publication is, to enable practitioners to understand almost every thing necessary for the prosecuting and defending of actions. 1797 J. Wentworth Compl. Syst. Pleading III. 152 The prosecuting, soliciting, and defending of the causes, suits, and business last-mentioned. 1853 L. S. Cushing Rep. Supreme Court Mass. 6 392 The vote of the town authorized the defending of any suits that might arise from the attempt to distribute the surplus revenue. 1899 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 June 1484/2 The general body of the Council never considered or authorised the defending of the appeal. 1909 Standard 27 Feb. 10/2 The defending by an attorney of one who ‘Everybody knows is guilty’ is looked upon with great disfavor. 1950 Univ. Chicago Law Rev. 17 644 The almost prohibitory expense involved in the defending of an infringement suit. 1999 Independent (Nexis) 2 Sept. 4 The DPP said he did accept that there was a role for a ‘specialist defence system’, provided that there was still mobility within the profession between defending and prosecuting. d. Sport and Games (originally Chess). The action of taking the defensive part in a contest or match; the action of attempting to prevent an opponent or opponents from scoring or otherwise gaining an advantage. ΚΠ 1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester v. 66 In defending you must also be very careful that you are as able to assault as your enemy. 1804 T. Pruen Introd. Hist. & Study of Chess Contents p. xi On Defending. 1835 W. G. Walker Select. Games at Chess App. 101 Players..fonder of defending than attacking, would..do better to take the second Pawn. 1900 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 24 Feb. 9/2 Towards the end Brightwell rallied,..in spite of good defending on the part of Saxby and Talbot. 1996 D. Brimson & E. Brimson Everywhere we Go xiii. 181 Crunching tackles and intimidating defending are as much a part of the English game as the throw-in and the corner. 2010 Dunoon Observer & Argyllshire Standard 28 May 24/4 Inspired defending..and two crucial saves..saw the Tighnabruaich men hold out for victory. †2. The action of forbidding something; prohibition. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > prohibition > [noun] defence?c1335 forbiddingc1380 defendingc1400 prohibition1429 embarring1563 prohibiting1572 embargement1599 inhibiting1607 forbiddance1608 touch-me-not1636 forbiddal1835 c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 154 (MED) Þo commandede þe Kyng þat no man shulde him misdone; but for al þe kyngus defendyng, Somme of his men..priuely him quellede. 1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer f. ccclii^v/2 Prohibycion that is defendynge. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). defendingadj. Brit. /dᵻˈfɛndɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈfɛndɪŋ/, /diˈfɛndɪŋ/ Forms: see defend v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < defend v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier defendant adj. 1. That defends a person, place, or thing (in various senses of the verb); that acts as a defence. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > vindicatory > by argument defendantc1400 defending?1534 defensative1587 defensive1604 ?1534 tr. Fountayne or Well of Lyfe sig. D.ii^v Be vnto me as a defendyng god [L. Esto mihi in Deum protectorem]. 1590 T. Fenne Frutes f. 56 Driven back out of Greece by a small companie of the defending Grecians. 1643 Let. Spirituall Advice 17 Which is then the invading and which is the defending side? 1688 Guido Faux Reviv'd 3 Some of them fell a just Sacrifice to the defending Party. 1726 E. Barry Treat. Consumption of Lungs ii. 131 By frequent Coughing deprived of their defending Mucus. 1760 London Mag. Nov. 564/2 Let a defending army be obliged to abandon it. 1828 Star 11 Dec. One of the defending party..received a ball in one of his arms. 1881 Daily News 5 Nov. 5/8 Some of those discrepancies which defending counsel delight in discovering. 1928 Pop. Aviation Oct. 11/1 The defending commander disposes his forces. 1975 Arcadia (Calif.) Tribune 7 Aug. 1/2 The defending attorney can aid the defendant in avoiding a mandated charge. 2011 P. J. Kelly Tirpitz v. 53 Tirpitz's defending ships were to patrol Fehmarn Sound. 2. Sport and Games. Acting to prevent an opponent or opponents from scoring goals, points, etc., or otherwise gaining an advantage; taking the defensive role in a contest or match; playing in defence. ΚΠ 1779 J. Dew Treat. Billiards 39 If the Striker holes..either of his Adversary's defending Balls, it is at his Adversary's Option to place the said Ball on either of the proper spots, if they are both vacant. 1822 J. Cochrane Treat. Game of Chess 334 He assures the reader that the situation in which he has placed the pieces is the most advantageous for the defending Rook. 1883 Manch. Guardian 12 Oct. 8/6 The defending side may charge as soon as the ball touches the ground. 1910 J. Evers Baseball in Big Leagues x. 160 Managers began to realize that the attacks could be directed at the vital spots of defending teams. 1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 9 Aug. 29/7 If the defending team goes offside on one of our free shots, another free shot is awarded. 2015 Fraser Coast (Queensland) Chron. (Nexis) 13 Apr. 27 When a defending player..slows the ruck to stop their opponents scoring on the next play, then it..can be punished by temporary suspension. 3. Of a sportsperson, team, etc.: competing to retain a trophy or title currently held; esp. in defending champion. ΚΠ 1893 Fisherman & Farmer 27 Oct. Lord Dunraven's cutter Valkyrie represented the Royal Yacht Squadron, the defending champion being the New York sloop Vigilant. 1902 N.Y. Times 26 Oct. 16/7 The Englishmen were ready to concede the victory to the American defending champion. 1922 Chicago Daily News Almanac & Year Bk. 492/2 The Davis international tennis challenge cup was won from Australasia, the defending team, by the American challenging team. 1937 Life 13 Sept. 65/2 (caption) Runner-up Ray Bellows trounced Defending Champion Fischer in a semifinal. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Jan. 17/6 A team with the experienced potential of the defending cup champions is letting its fans down badly when it wins only four of 19 games on the road. 2015 Denver Post (Nexis) 25 Jan. (Sports section) 7 c Nick began his NHL career in style, centering a line with Jeff Carter and Dwight King for the defending Stanley Cup champions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1350adj.?1534
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