defends
P6876
predicate
Indicates that one entity protects or supports another entity against attack, criticism, or harm.
All labels observed (30)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defends canonical | 411 |
| fightsFor | 63 |
| positionDefended | 37 |
| wasDefendedBy | 20 |
| defendsAgainst | 17 |
| defiende | 9 |
| usedToDefend | 5 |
| defendedObject | 4 |
| defending | 3 |
| defendsAgainstCharge | 3 |
| defendsLocation | 3 |
| defendedCity | 2 |
| defendsJesus | 2 |
| défend | 2 |
| guardsAgainst | 2 |
| defendedEntity | 1 |
| defendedFrontier | 1 |
| defendedSettlement | 1 |
| defendedWith | 1 |
| defendsFor | 1 |
| defendsHimselfBefore | 1 |
| defendsHonorOf | 1 |
| defendsReputationOf | 1 |
| defendsStructure | 1 |
| defenseOf | 1 |
| defensiveBy | 1 |
| faithDefendedBy | 1 |
| nestDefense | 1 |
| recognizedGovernmentDefender | 1 |
| wasDefenceOf | 1 |
Sample triples (598)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Letter from Birmingham Jail | direct action ⓘ |
| Letter from Birmingham Jail | nonviolent protest ⓘ |
| Letter from Birmingham Jail | civil disobedience ⓘ |
| The Federalist No. 33 | broad federal taxing power ⓘ |
| The Federalist No. 33 | federal supremacy over state laws ⓘ |
| St. Vith | United States Army units in December 1944 via predicate surface "wasDefendedBy" ⓘ |
| Captain Thomas Preston | John Adams via predicate surface "wasDefendedBy" ⓘ |
| Captain Thomas Preston | Josiah Quincy Jr. via predicate surface "wasDefendedBy" ⓘ |
| Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems | heliocentric model ⓘ |
| 49th Missile Defense Battalion |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| 49th Missile Defense Battalion | U.S. allies and territories from certain ballistic missile threats ⓘ |
|
chapter "The Existence of Matter"
surface form:
"The Existence of Matter"
|
there is a world of physical objects independent of our minds via predicate surface "positionDefended" ⓘ |
|
chapter "The Existence of Matter"
surface form:
"The Existence of Matter"
|
belief in matter is rationally justifiable though not demonstrable with certainty via predicate surface "positionDefended" ⓘ |
| Enemies of the Permanent Things | enduring moral norms ⓘ |
| Enemies of the Permanent Things | enduring social norms ⓘ |
| Enemies of the Permanent Things | Western cultural tradition ⓘ |
| Enemies of the Permanent Things | religious foundations of society ⓘ |
| No Cross, No Crown | Quaker principles ⓘ |
| The Man Versus the State | individual liberty ⓘ |
| The Man Versus the State | limited state power ⓘ |
| The Man Versus the State | laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener | Martin Gardner's philosophical positions ⓘ |
| The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener | Martin Gardner's religious views ⓘ |
| The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener | the value of rational inquiry ⓘ |
|
Othello (character)
surface form:
Othello
|
the Duke of Venice via predicate surface "defendsHimselfBefore" ⓘ |
| Doctor Stephen Strange | Earth ⓘ |
| Doctor Stephen Strange | multiverse ⓘ |
|
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form:
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
|
territorial integrity of South Korea ⓘ |
|
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form:
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
|
sovereignty of the Republic of Korea ⓘ |
| Digenis Akritas | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| Digenis Akritas | eastern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| Battle of Tripoli (2019–2020) |
Government of National Accord
via predicate surface "recognizedGovernmentDefender"
ⓘ
surface form:
UN-recognized Government of National Accord
|
| Kasbah of the Udayas | entrance to the Bou Regreg estuary via predicate surface "usedToDefend" ⓘ |
| Kasbah of the Udayas | city of Rabat via predicate surface "usedToDefend" ⓘ |
| Ordinum Hollandiae ac Westfrisiae pietas | religious policies of the States of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ |
| Atticus Finch | Tom Robinson ⓘ |
|
Desdemona (character)
surface form:
Desdemona
|
Cassio (character)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cassio
|
| Patroclus | Achaeans via predicate surface "fightsFor" ⓘ |
| Lady Byron Vindicated | Lady Byron ⓘ |
| Human Action | laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| Human Action | private property ⓘ |
| Human Action | economic freedom ⓘ |
| Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis | private property ⓘ |
| Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis | market prices ⓘ |
| Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis | economic calculation in a market economy ⓘ |
| Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis | laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| Omnipotent Government | laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| Omnipotent Government | limited government ⓘ |
| Omnipotent Government | individual rights ⓘ |
| Omnipotent Government | private property ⓘ |