Irons

[ ahy-ernz ]

noun

1. Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.

Irons

¹

/ ˈaɪənz /

noun

1. IronsJeremy1948MBritishFILMS AND TV: actorTHEATRE: stage actor Jeremy. born 1948, British film and stage actor. His films include The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), The Mission (1986), Reversal of Fortune (1990), and Lolita (1997)

irons

²

/ ˈaɪənz /

plural noun

1. fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )
2. in irons
   nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway
3. have several irons in the fire
   to be involved in many projects, activities, etc

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