defiance: Meaning and Definition of

de•fi•ance

1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
2. open disregard; contempt (often fol. by of&hasp;): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance.
3. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest.
4. to offer resistance; defy.
5. in spite of; notwithstanding: There was a splendid audience in defiance of the rainstorm.

De•fi•ance

1. a city in NW Ohio. 16,810.