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 si ...

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

People

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

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 member of St Martin's Abbey at Ligugé ...

'' * Arthur Defensor Sr. (born 1941), a Filipino politician * Arthur Defensor Jr. (born 1969), a Filipino politician * Matias Defensor Jr. (born 1943), a Filipino politician * Mike Defensor (born 1969), a Filipino politician *

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

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

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* Defensor Arica, a Peruvian football club * Defensor Casablanca, a Chilean Football club *

Defensores de Belgrano Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano (usually known as Defensores de Belgrano) is an Argentina, Argentine sports club from Nuñez, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its association football, football team, which currently plays in Primer ...

, an Argentine sports club * Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo, an Argentine sports club * Defensores de Cambaceres, an Argentine football club *

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

, 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 Liga Distrital de Cercado de Lima, which is the seventh division of the Peruvian leagu ...

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

Defensor San José Defensor San José is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Tumbes, Peru. The club was founded 13 February 1965 and plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league. History In the 2009 Copa Perú, the cl ...

, 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 achievement ...

, 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 second division of Argentine football league sys ...

, 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 was founded 1972, playing in the Copa Perú ...

, 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 qualified to Departamental Stage, but was eliminated by Sport Victoria in the Semifinals. In the 2011 Copa Perú ...

, a Peruvian football club

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* , a Roman office * ''

Defensor matrimonii A defender of the bond ( or ''defensor matrimonii'') is a Catholic Church official whose duty is to defend the marriage bond in the procedure prescribed for the hearing of matrimonial causes which involve the validity or nullity of a marriage a ...

'' ('defender of the bond') a Catholic Church official * ''

Defensor pacis The tract ''Defensor pacis'' (''The Defender of Peace'') laid the foundations of modern doctrines of popular sovereignty. It was written by Marsilius of Padua (Italian: Marsilio da Padova), an Italian medieval scholar. It appeared in 1324 and prov ...

'' ('defender of peace'), a 1324 tract by Marsilius of Padua about popular sovereignty ** ''

Defensor minor The ''Defensor minor'' is a work by Marsilius of Padua written around 1342. The Defensor minor is a restatement and defense of Marsilius's best known work, the ''Defensor pacis''.Nederman, Cary JMarsiglio of Padua: 'Defensor minor' and 'De transla ...

'', written around 1342 * ''

Defensor Fortis The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the ground combat force and military police service of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. The USAF Security Forces were formerly known as Military Police (MP), Air Police (AP), and S ...

'', motto of United States Air Force Security Forces * ''

Fidei defensor Defender of the Faith ( or, specifically feminine, '; ) is a phrase used as part of the full Royal and noble styles, style of many English, Scottish and later British monarchs since the early 16th century, as well as by other monarchs and heads of ...

'' ('defender of the faith'), a phrase used as part of the full style of many monarchs and heads of state

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