DEFENDER OF THE FAITH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Defender of the Faith mean? 

• DEFENDER OF THE FAITH (noun)
  The noun DEFENDER OF THE FAITH has 1 sense:

1. a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since

  Familiarity information: DEFENDER OF THE FAITH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEFENDER OF THE FAITH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Defender of the Faith" is a kind of...):

form of address; title; title of respect (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. 'Mr.' or 'General')