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defiance: Meaning and Definition of
de•fi•ance
Pronunciation: (di-fī'uns), [key] — n.
- a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
- open disregard; contempt (often fol. by of&hasp;): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance.
- a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest.
- to offer resistance; defy.
- in spite of; notwithstanding: There was a splendid audience in defiance of the rainstorm.
De•fi•ance
Pronunciation: (di-fī'uns), [key] — n.
- a city in NW Ohio. 16,810.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.