Iron Duke

American  

noun

1. epithet of the first Duke of Wellington.

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Iron Duke British  

noun

1. the. nickname of (1st Duke of) Wellington 1

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Example Sentences

Taking part in joint Nato efforts, the navy said HMS Iron Duke monitored the surfaced Russian Kilo-class submarine and its support tug as they passed through the Channel and into the North Sea.

From BBC

Iron Duke remained in contact with the pair back through the Channel and into the North Sea before handing over to a Dutch warship.

From BBC

In the 16th century, the third duke, sometimes called the Iron Duke, was known for his military campaigns in the Eighty Years’ War.

From New York Times

“Iron Duke” acted after a young, racist drifter armed with an AK-47 assault rifle shot up a schoolyard in Stockton, killing five Southeast Asian immigrant children.

From Los Angeles Times

The Daily Express has lamented that one Brexit critic was none other than the Duke of Wellington, a descendant of a British military hero, “the Iron Duke who helped defeat Napoleon and his French army.”

From New York Times