What's the difference between defensor and defensory?

Defensor


Definition:

  • (n.) A defender.
  • (n.) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.
  • (n.) The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "In the New International Version you can find Grasshoppers [Zurich] a number of times (eg Numbers 13:33), while Aurora (a club in Guatemala) occurs a number of times in the Spanish language Nueva VersiĆ³n Internacional (eg Job 3:9), as does Uruguayan side Defensor (eg Proverbs 23:11)."

Defensory


Definition:

  • (a.) Tending to defend; defensive; as, defensory preparations.

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