Defiance comes from French β€” specifically to the Old French word defier, which means "to defy." (Don't mix it up with deify; that means to make someone or something into a god.)

bid defiance to, to offer resistance; defy. in defiance of, in spite of; notwithstanding. There was a splendid audience in defiance of the rainstorm.

Defiance definition: The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority.

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in defiance of : against or despite the wishes, rules, or laws of (someone or something)

Defiance is an American science fiction Western drama television series [1] developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy, and Michael Taylor; the series is produced by Universal Cable Productions.

The meaning of DEFIANCE is the act or an instance of defying : challenge. How to use defiance in a sentence.

Dignified defiance is mostly fueled by dignity as a virtue, a strong sense of self-worth, courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice.

Defiance is behavior or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone. .his courageous defiance of the government.

Defiance: Created by Kevin Murphy, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Taylor. With Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz, Tony Curran. Life in the city of Defiance, in a near future after the …

Defiance is behavior or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone. .his courageous defiance of the government.

Defiance: Created by Kevin Murphy, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Taylor. With Grant Bowler, Stephanie Leonidas, Julie Benz, Tony Curran. Life in the city of Defiance, in a near future after the …

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