ironside
[ ahy-ern-sahyd ]
/ ˈaɪ ərnˌsaɪd /
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noun
a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
(initial capital letter) an epithet or nickname of Edmund II.
(initial capital letter)Usually Ironsides .
- (used with a singular verb) a nickname of Oliver Cromwell.
- the soldiers serving under Cromwell.
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