Irons
noun
Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.
Irons
American
[ahy-ernz]
/ ˈaɪ ərnz /
noun
irons
1
British
/ ˈaɪənz /
plural noun
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fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )
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nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway
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to be involved in many projects, activities, etc
Irons
2
British
/ ˈaɪənz /
noun
Example Sentences
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Guardiola ended Saturday's post-match news conference by saying "come on you Irons", before gesturing the Hammers symbol with his arms crossed above his head.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It stands in contrast to the 1993 film adaptation that starred Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons as the characters loosely based on Allende’s grandparents.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Irons was described as a "beautiful, loving and caring daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend" by her family.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
In Noel’s blood, the cells had morphed, mysteriously, into shriveled, scythe-shaped crescents—“sickle cells,” as Irons later described them.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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