home defencehome defensen.

Brit.

/ˌhəʊm dᵻˈfɛns/, U.S.

/ˌhoʊm dəˈfɛns/,

/ˌhoʊm diˈfɛns/

Forms: see home n.¹ and adj. and defence n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home n.¹, defence n.

Etymology: < home n.¹ + defence n.

1. Organized defence of a country's home territory against attack or invasion. Also (frequently with capital initials): an armed force or division of the armed forces responsible for this.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > home-defence

home defence1623

society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > branch of army > [noun] > home-defence troops

home defence1623

home guard1940

Dad's Army1970

1623 Experimentall Discoverie Spanish Practises 44 Being forced to looke to our home defences, wee might not haue meanes to discover these his invasions abroad.

1642 King Charles I His Majesties Answer Declar. both Houses conc. Comm. Array 1 July 51 For home-defence of the Kingdome.

1670 J. Ogilby America i. ii. 29 Lest if Carthage should be invaded by a foraign Enemy, it should want People for a Home-defence.

1756 J. Shebbeare Answer to Pamphlet call'd, Conduct of Ministry 82 These might have been added to Mediterranean Squadron, without lessening the home Defence?

1797 R. Tyler Algerine Captive II. xv. 101 Henry the eighth built some vessels, which, from their unmanageable bulk, were rather suited for home defence than foreign enterprize.

a1832 G. Crabbe Poet. Wks. (1834) VIII. iii. 81 He was a cornet in the Home Defence.

1885 Marine Engineer July 89/2 With such a fleet..we could dispense with the Channel Squadrons, for home defence.

1934 S. Baldwin in Hansard Commons 19 July 1275 Of these 41 squadrons, 33 will be allotted to Home Defence, raising the existing 42 squadrons at home to a total of 75 squadrons.

1989 Pop. Mech. Apr. 89/1 The Soviet's strong suit has always been home defense.

2001 J. Belich Paradise Reforged ix. 283 After heavy losses at Guadalcanal, the American Admiral Ghormley warned New Zealand to look to home defence.

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. Defence of a person's home or household against intrusion, esp. by means of firearms.

ΚΠ

1917 Pop. Mech. Apr. 204/1 (advt.) When I saw a loophole in my scheme of home defence I felt guilty. I hit the trail to the nearest hardware store and bought this trusty Iver Johnson Revolver.

1949 Wisconsin Mag. Hist. 32 302 The breach-loading repeater appeared with its obvious superiority to the single shot muzzle-loader both for hunting and home defense.

1989 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 24 Dec. 1 Handguns are still a high item. Customers buy them for home defense or they are bought by off-duty police officers.

2000 Combat Handguns Mar. 103/1 This 40 hour immersion course covers threat management, post-shooting trauma, holding a criminal at gun-point, tactics for home defense..and much more.

Compounds

General attributive, as home defence army, home defence force, home defence training, etc.

ΚΠ

1871 Times 16 Jan. 9/5 It [sc. the existing system of voluntary recruitment] does not fail according to the proportions we have at present accepted as sufficient for a home defence force.

1895 W. S. Robinson Short Hist. Greece xlv. 375 He was now enrolled in the home-defence army.

1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 83/2 In June the Home Defence wing was formed to include all Home Defence units.

1964 E. H. Powell in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 342 The home-defense brigades partially filled this need.

1981 U.S. News & World Rep. 13 July 55 If the intruder approaches the bedroom, hit him with skills gained from an $88 home-defense training course.

1993 Soldier of Fortune Feb. 27/3 The MiniAimer is available in a rugged, holsterable Duty Version for law enforcement and a Standard Version for sporting or home defense uses.

2002 Evening Standard (Nexis) 7 June 6 Britain is expected to set up a Home Service anti-terrorist force in step with George Bush's proposal for a new US Home Defence Agency.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	home defence
释义	home defencehome defensen. Brit. /ˌhəʊm dᵻˈfɛns/, U.S. /ˌhoʊm dəˈfɛns/, /ˌhoʊm diˈfɛns/ Forms: see home n.¹ and adj. and defence n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home n.¹, defence n. Etymology: < home n.¹ + defence n. 1. Organized defence of a country's home territory against attack or invasion. Also (frequently with capital initials): an armed force or division of the armed forces responsible for this. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > home-defence home defence1623 society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > branch of army > [noun] > home-defence troops home defence1623 home guard1940 Dad's Army1970 1623 Experimentall Discoverie Spanish Practises 44 Being forced to looke to our home defences, wee might not haue meanes to discover these his invasions abroad. 1642 King Charles I His Majesties Answer Declar. both Houses conc. Comm. Array 1 July 51 For home-defence of the Kingdome. 1670 J. Ogilby America i. ii. 29 Lest if Carthage should be invaded by a foraign Enemy, it should want People for a Home-defence. 1756 J. Shebbeare Answer to Pamphlet call'd, Conduct of Ministry 82 These might have been added to Mediterranean Squadron, without lessening the home Defence? 1797 R. Tyler Algerine Captive II. xv. 101 Henry the eighth built some vessels, which, from their unmanageable bulk, were rather suited for home defence than foreign enterprize. a1832 G. Crabbe Poet. Wks. (1834) VIII. iii. 81 He was a cornet in the Home Defence. 1885 Marine Engineer July 89/2 With such a fleet..we could dispense with the Channel Squadrons, for home defence. 1934 S. Baldwin in Hansard Commons 19 July 1275 Of these 41 squadrons, 33 will be allotted to Home Defence, raising the existing 42 squadrons at home to a total of 75 squadrons. 1989 Pop. Mech. Apr. 89/1 The Soviet's strong suit has always been home defense. 2001 J. Belich Paradise Reforged ix. 283 After heavy losses at Guadalcanal, the American Admiral Ghormley warned New Zealand to look to home defence. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. Defence of a person's home or household against intrusion, esp. by means of firearms. ΚΠ 1917 Pop. Mech. Apr. 204/1 (advt.) When I saw a loophole in my scheme of home defence I felt guilty. I hit the trail to the nearest hardware store and bought this trusty Iver Johnson Revolver. 1949 Wisconsin Mag. Hist. 32 302 The breach-loading repeater appeared with its obvious superiority to the single shot muzzle-loader both for hunting and home defense. 1989 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 24 Dec. 1 Handguns are still a high item. Customers buy them for home defense or they are bought by off-duty police officers. 2000 Combat Handguns Mar. 103/1 This 40 hour immersion course covers threat management, post-shooting trauma, holding a criminal at gun-point, tactics for home defense..and much more. Compounds General attributive, as home defence army, home defence force, home defence training, etc. ΚΠ 1871 Times 16 Jan. 9/5 It [sc. the existing system of voluntary recruitment] does not fail according to the proportions we have at present accepted as sufficient for a home defence force. 1895 W. S. Robinson Short Hist. Greece xlv. 375 He was now enrolled in the home-defence army. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 83/2 In June the Home Defence wing was formed to include all Home Defence units. 1964 E. H. Powell in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 342 The home-defense brigades partially filled this need. 1981 U.S. News & World Rep. 13 July 55 If the intruder approaches the bedroom, hit him with skills gained from an $88 home-defense training course. 1993 Soldier of Fortune Feb. 27/3 The MiniAimer is available in a rugged, holsterable Duty Version for law enforcement and a Standard Version for sporting or home defense uses. 2002 Evening Standard (Nexis) 7 June 6 Britain is expected to set up a Home Service anti-terrorist force in step with George Bush's proposal for a new US Home Defence Agency. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1623
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