Defender (disambiguation)
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Defender
usually refers to a position in association football (soccer).
Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may also refer to:
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
usually refers to a position in association football (soccer).
Defender(s) or The Defender(s) may also refer to:
Film and television
- The Defender (1994 film) or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li
- The Defender (2004 film), a film starring Dolph Lundgren
- The Defenders (1961 TV series), an American courtroom drama
- The Defenders (2010 TV series)The Defenders (2010 TV series)The Defenders is a 2010 American legal comedy-drama that was ordered to series by CBS for the 2010–11 television season. The series originally ran from September 22, 2010 to March 11, 2011....
, an American legal comedy-drama - "The Defender", an episode of the American anthology TV series Westinghouse Studio One
Literature
- Defenders (comics)Defenders (comics)The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...
, several superhero groups and comic book series in the Marvel Comics universe - "The Defenders" (short story)The Defenders (short story)"The Defenders" is a 1953 science fiction short story by American author Philip K. Dick, and the basis for Dick's 1964 novel The Penultimate Truth. It is one of several of his short stories to be expanded into a novel....
, a short story by Philip K. Dick - Defender, a Foreigner universeForeigner UniverseThe Foreigner universe is a fictional universe developed by science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. The series centers around the descendants of a ship lost in transit from Earth en route to found a new space station...
novel by C. J. Cherryh
Music
- Defender (album)Defender (album)Defender is the tenth studio release by Irish singer/guitarist Rory Gallagher.-Track listing:#"Kickback City"#"Loanshark Blues"#"Continental Op"#"I Ain't No Saint"#"Failsafe Day"#"Road to Hell"#"Doing Time"#"Smear Campaign"...
, an album by Rory Gallagher - "Defender" (Gabriella Cilmi song)Defender (Gabriella Cilmi song)"Defender" is the 9th single from Australian singer–songwriter Gabriella Cilmi. It was chosen to be the third single to be released from her second album Ten. "Defender" was released as a double A-side along with "Magic Carpet Ride" in August 2010...
- "Defender" (Peter Andre song)Defender (Peter Andre song)"Defender" is the first single from British recording artist Peter Andre's seventh studio album, Accelerate. The single was released on October 24, 2010 via Digital Download, with a physical release following a day later, exclusive to retailer ASDA...
- "Defender", a song by Manowar from Fighting the WorldFighting the WorldFighting the World is an album released by Manowar on 1987 . This was the first Manowar album to feature artwork by long-time collaborator Ken Kelly, and also the first heavy metal album to be recorded and mixed entirely on digital equipment.-Track listing:All songs written by Joey DeMaio.#...
- "The Defender", a song by Buckner & Garcia from Pac-Man FeverPac-Man Fever (album)Pac-Man Fever is a 1982 concept album recorded by Buckner & Garcia. It is also the name of the first song on that album. Each song on the album is about a different classic arcade game, and uses sound effects from that game. The album was released as an LP, a cassette, an 8-track tape, and later...
- The Defender (musical), a 1902 musical
Places and people
- Defender, CaliforniaDefender, CaliforniaDefender is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was northeast of Pine Grove. A post office, which also served the Defender mine nearby, operated at Defender from 1900 to 1915.-References:...
, U.S., a former settlement - Defenders (Ireland)Defenders (Ireland)The Defenders were a militant, vigilante agrarian secret society in 18th century Ireland, mainly Roman Catholic and from Ulster, who allied with the United Irishmen but did little during the rebellion of 1798.-Origin:...
, a Roman Catholic agrarian secret society in 18th century Ireland
Sports
- Connecticut DefendersConnecticut DefendersThe Connecticut Defenders were a minor league baseball team based in Norwich, Connecticut. The team, which played in the Eastern League, was the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club from 2003 until following the 2009 season, when the Defenders relocated to Richmond,...
, a former minor league baseball team - Los Angeles D-FendersLos Angeles D-FendersThe Los Angeles D-Fenders are a NBA Development League team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, which became the first National Basketball Association franchise to own a D-League team...
, an American NBA Development League basketball team - Defender (yacht)Defender (yacht)Defender was the 1895 America's Cup defender.-Design:Defender was designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in 1895. It was Herreshoff's second victorious America's Cup defender design....
, the 1895 America's Cup winner - Defender, in the America's CupAmerica's CupThe America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
match races, the yacht representing the club that currently holds the Cup
Vehicles
- Britten-Norman DefenderBritten-Norman Defender|-External links:*...
, a twin-engine light aircraft - HMS DefenderHMS DefenderSeven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Defender, and another is currently being built: was a 12-gun Courser-class gun-brig launched in 1797 and on the Navy List until 1802. was a 14-gun Archer-class gun-brig launched in 1804 and wrecked in 1809. was an 8-gun lugger, previously the...
, at least eight ships of the Royal Navy - Land Rover Defender, a 4x4 off-road vehicle
- MD 500 DefenderMD 500 Defender|-See also:-External links:* *...
, a light military helicopter - Fletcher FD-25Fletcher FD-25|-See also:-External links:* November 1951 Popular Science article on FL-25 -- rest of article and photos on following page...
Defender, a small counter-insurgency aircraft
Video games and software
- Defender (video game), a 1980s arcade game
- Defender/JoustDefender/JoustDefender/Joust is a video game for the Game Boy Color, published by Midway in 1998. It features the classic arcade games Defender and Joust....
, a game for Game Boy Color - Windows DefenderWindows DefenderWindows Defender, formerly known as Microsoft AntiSpyware, is a software product from Microsoft to prevent, remove, and quarantine spyware in Microsoft Windows...
, an antispyware technology
See also
- Defenceman (ice hockey)Defenceman (ice hockey)Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
- Defender of the CrownDefender of the CrownDefender of the Crown is a strategy computer game designed by Kellyn Beck. It was Cinemaware's first game, and was originally released for the Commodore Amiga in 1986, setting a new standard for graphic quality in home computer games....
, a computer game - DefendorDefendorDefendor is a 2009 Canadian superhero comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Stebbings, and starring Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Elias Koteas and Sandra Oh. The story tells of a mentally ill man who adopts the persona of a superhero named Defendor on a quest to find his arch enemy,...
, a forthcoming Canadian film - Defense (disambiguation)
- Defensor (disambiguation)
- Fidei defensorFidei defensorFidei defensor is a Latin title which translates to Defender of the Faith in English and Défenseur de la Foi in French...
(Defender of the faith) - Protector (disambiguation)