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.

  1. (initial capital letter)Usually Ironsides .

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

    • the soldiers serving under Cromwell.

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

Origin of ironside

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; see origin at iron, side1

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British Dictionary definitions for Ironside

Ironside

/ (ˈaɪənˌsaɪd) /


noun
  1. nickname of Edmund II of England: See Edmund II

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