He was a vigorous defender of his co-religionists and their faith, as well as their sacred Scriptures.

Deer, geese and the parakeets all have their vigorous defenders.

To the end, he remained a vigorous defender of the old ways.

On others, he seems to have acceded to, and been a vigorous defender of, what Mr. Abedi wanted.

He was a vigorous defender of his gods, and I caused him to be slain.

Regardless, Gregory was still a devoted and vigorous defender of the empire.

O'Connor was a vigorous defender of the citing of foreign laws in judicial decisions.

He was a vigorous defender of minority rights.

The committee, of course, is a vigorous defender of its rights.

Later in her life, however, she became a vigorous defender of the practice and wrote a number of publications praising it (;).