Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defender_of_the_faith

1 sense of defender of the faith

Sense 1
Defender of the Faith -- (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)
       => title, title of respect, form of address -- (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title")