Defensor (Latin, 'one who defends') may refer to:

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Defensor (comics) ''Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions'' is a three-issue comic book limited series published from June to August 1982 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Mark Gruenwald, with art by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. This series was sig ...

, a character in ''

Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions ''Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions'' is a three-issue comic book limited series published from June to August 1982 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Mark Gruenwald, with art by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. This series was si ...

'' * Defensor (''Transformers''), a character in the media franchise

People

*Defensor, a monk, compiler of the early medieval anthology ''

Liber Scintillarum {{italic title ''Liber Scintillarum'' (literally "Book of Sparks") is a late seventh or early eighth-century florilegium of biblical and patristic sayings in Latin. It was compiled by Defensor, a monk who in the preface identifies himself as a mem ...

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Arthur Defensor Sr. Arthur "Art" Doligosa Defensor Sr. (born December 25, 1941) is a Filipino politician and a statesman who served as the Governor of Iloilo from 1992 until 2001, and again from 2010 until 2019. He also served as Representative of the 3rd Distric ...

(born 1941), a Filipino politician * Arthur Defensor Jr. (born 1969), a Filipino politician *

Matias Defensor Jr. Matias Defensor (born September 23, 1943) is a Filipino politician. A member of Lakas CMD, he represented the 3rd District of Quezon City in the House of Representatives of the Philippines for two terms from 2004 to 2010. He failed to win a third ...

(born 1943), a Filipino politician * Mike Defensor (born 1969), a Filipino politician *

Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (''née'' Defensor; June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executiv ...

(1945–2016), a Filipino academic, lawyer and statesman

Sports

Defensor Arica Defensor Arica was a Peruvian football club based in Breña, Lima. The club was founded in 1929 and reached the Peruvian Second Division in 1947. They were subsequently promoted to the first division in 1964. Their greatest achievement was seco ...

, a Peruvian football club *

Defensor Casablanca Club Deportivo Defensor Casablanca is a Chilean Football club, their home town is Casablanca, Chile. They currently play in the fifth level of Chilean football, the Tercera División B. The club were founded on ''October 17, 1919'' and particip ...

, a Chilean Football club *

Defensores de Belgrano Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano (usually known as Defensores de Belgrano) is an Argentine sports club from Nuñez, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera Nacional, the regionalised se ...

, an Argentine sports club *

Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo Club Atlético y Social Defensores de Belgrano, mostly known as Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo, is an Argentine sports club located in the Ramallo Partido of Buenos Aires Province. The football team currently plays in the Torneo A ...

, an Argentine sports club *

Defensores de Cambaceres Club Defensores de Cambaceres is an Argentine football club from the city of Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in Primera C, the regionalised fourth division of the Argentine football league system. The club was founded ...

, an Argentine football club *

Defensor La Bocana Defensor La Bocana is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Sechura, Piura, Peru. History In the 2013 Copa Perú, the club classified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Willy Serrato in the semifinals. In the 2014 Copa Pe ...

, a Peruvian football club *

Defensor Lima Club Atlético Defensor Lima is a Perúvian football club located in the district of Breña, Lima. The club was founded on July 31, 1931. The club plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league. History The club ...

, a Peruvian football club *

Defensor San Alejandro Defensor San Alejandro is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Aguaytía, Padre Abad, Ucayali, Peru. History In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club classified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Universidad Nacional de Ucayali ...

, a Peruvian football club * Defensor San José, a Peruvian football club *

Defensor Sporting Defensor Sporting Club is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1913, Defensor has several sports sections, with football and basketball being the most important and the ones in which the club has achieved significant achieveme ...

, a sports club in Uruguay *

Defensores Unidos Club Atlético Defensores Unidos (simply known as Defensores Unidos) is an Argentine football club from the Villa Fox district of Zárate, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera B, the regionalised third division of Argentine footba ...

, an Argentine football club *

Defensor Villa del Mar Club Deportivo Defensor Villa del Mar is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lima, Peru. The club is the biggest of Villa El Salvador city, and one of the biggest in Lima Province. The club were founded 1972, playing in the Copa Per ...

, a Peruvian football club *

Defensor Zarumilla Defensor Zarumilla is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Nazca, Ica, Peru. History In the 2010 Copa Perú, the club classified to Departamental Stage, but was eliminated by Sport Victoria in the Semifinals. In the 2011 Copa Pe ...

, a Peruvian football club

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El Defensor de Granada ''El Defensor de Granada'' (The Defender of Granada) was a Spanish newspaper with liberal-progressive ideology that was published in Granada between the end of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. It disappeared after the outbr ...

'' ('The Defender of Granada'), 19th/early 20th century Spanish newspaper *''

El Defensor del Obrero ''El Defensor del Obrero'' ('The Defender of the Worker') was a newspaper published in Montevideo, Uruguay. The newspaper carried the byline "The first scientific socialism, scientific socialist periodical in Montevideo". ''El Defensor del Obrero'' ...

'' ('The Defender of the Worker'), Uruguayan newspaper 1895–1896

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