Defence
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Middle English: from Old French defens, from late Latin defensum (neuter), defensa (feminine), past participles of defendere ‘defend’.
wiktionary
From Middle English defens, defense, from Old French defens, defense, from Latin dēfensa(“protection”).
etymonline
defence
see defense.