IRONSIDES

Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, Ironsides

(noun) English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

Ironsides

plural of Ironside

Anagrams

• derisions, resinoids

Noun

ironsides

plural of ironside

Anagrams

• derisions, resinoids

Source: Wiktionary


I"ron*sides", n.

Definition: A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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