defender of the faith

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a title used by British kings and queens since Henry VIII, who was given it by Pope Leo X in 1521 because he wrote a paper attacking the ideas of Martin Luther
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
defender of the faith

    Hyphenation

    de·fend·er of the faith

    Turkish pronunciation

    dîfendır ıv dhi feyth

    Pronunciation

    /dəˈfendər əv ᴛʜē ˈfāᴛʜ/ /dɪˈfɛndɜr əv ðiː ˈfeɪθ/
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