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ironside

[ahy-ern-sahyd]

noun

  1. a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.

  2. (initial capital letter)an epithet or nickname of Edmund II.

  3. (initial capital letter)Usually Ironsides

    1. (used with a singular verb)a nickname of Oliver Cromwell.

    2. the soldiers serving under Cromwell.

  4. (usually used with a singular verb)ironsides,

    1. an ironclad.

    2. Eastern U.S.scup.

Ironside

/ ˈɪəˌɪ /

noun

  1. nickname of Edmund II of England See Edmund II

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ironside1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; iron, side 1
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Example Sentences

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That man had he lived in Oliver’s time would have made a capital ironside, especially if mounted on one of those dray horses of his.

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