The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Defiant \De*fi"ant\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]fiant, p. pr. of d['e]fier.
   See Defy.]
   Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or
   act.
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         In attitude stern and defiant.           --Longfellow.
   -- De*fi"ant*ly, adv. -- De*fi"ant*ness, n.
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