In Biblical and derived uses: an emblem of power and might; a means of defence or resistance; hence horn of salvation (†health) is used of God or…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > means of defence (24) hornc825 In Biblical and derived uses: an emblem of power and might; a means of defence or resistance; hence horn of salvation (†health) is used of God or… defencec1350 A person who or thing which defends against physical attack or injury. Something which defends or protects against physical attack, illness, or… garnisonc1386 Defence: means of defence. wall1412 figurative. Applied to a person or thing that serves as a defence. fencec1440 concrete. That which serves as a defence. Of things: A defence, bulwark. archaic (now with mixture of sense 5). defensoryc1475 A defence (in various senses). Obsolete. fencing1489 The action of protecting, or of setting up a defence against (evil). †Also quasi-concrete, means of defence (obsolete). muniment1546 Something serving as a defence or protection. Obsolete. frontier1589 A barrier against attack. Obsolete. bar1603 A defensive barrier, a bulwark. Obsolete. Subcategories:— sea as (2) — army or navy as (1) — protection by supporting force (1) — protection by escorting force (2) — specific defence system (4) — specific defence strategy (3) — group in NATO concerned with defence policy (1) |
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