US)1 noun of property, country, etcféinchosaint fem3 c m uI did it in self-defencedo mo chosaint féin a bhí mé, ag iarraidh mé féin a chosaint a bhí mé2 noun SPOR martial arts etcféinchosaint fem3 c m uself-defence techniquesteicnící féinchosanta3 noun LAW to counter accusations of violenceféinchosaint fem3 c m ushe claimed self-defencemhaígh sí gur á cosaint féin a bhí sí