Read full poem →Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more.
_Physic_ of _Metaphysic_ begs defence,
And _Metaphysic_ calls for aid on _Sense_! 20
Dictionary Entry
The action of defending someone or something against attack or harm; protection.
In a Sentence
“The castle's strong walls provided excellent defence against the invading army.”
Origin
From Old French 'defens', from Latin 'defensio' (a defending).
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “defence”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →of the whole was the necessity for an overwhelmingly power-
ful fleet and efficient defence for all necessary coaling stations,
This was as essential for the colonies as for Great Britain,
Read full poem →was being heard: Swinburne’s “‘Merope” and Morris’
“Sir Galahad” and “The Defence of Guinevere” had ap-
peared the year before. A new generation was being born:
Read full poem →A work of art and a weapon,
A delight and a defence.
The Poet took his walking-stick
Read full poem →intended to inflame the passions and corrupt the heart. Thus much is
necessary in defence, not only of our authors, but of Mr. Sympson and
myself, for eneagine in the publication of works which contain a great
Read full poem →*' For a further defence of our Authors from this imputation, sec note 43 of The Little
French Lawyer, and note 32 of The Woman-Hater. In both which there is a mistake with
Read full poem →Believe me, whom we fear, we wish to perish. 10
Nor is her husband wise: what needs defence,
When unprotected[243] there is no expense?
Read full poem →that what I have written should circulate as I wrote it, if it circulate
at all. In defence of my own taste, nevertheless, it is incumbent upon me
to say that I think nothing in this volume of much value to the public, or
Read full poem →The racked and shrieking hideousness of Truth
To find, in hate's polluted self-defence
Throbbing, the pulse, the divine heart of man.
Read full poem →To be so near such mystic Things,
And we wrap round us for defence
Our purple manners, moods of sense—