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Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.

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  1. a. Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.
  2. adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  3. Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act. In attitude stern and defiant. Longfellow. -- De*fi"ant*ly, adv. -- De*fi"ant*ness, n.
  4. Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.In attitude stern and defiant. Longfellow.-- De*fi"ant*ly, adv.-- De*fi"ant*ness, n.
  5. j:100 a. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force