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diehards

diehards is the plural of diehard.

Meaning of diehard

Noun

diehard (plural diehards)

  1. (idiomatic) A person with such an attitude.
    • I should like my Scottish correspondent to see recent statements by leading officers of certain American railways which both have been among the most extreme diehards for steam, and also have developed the most powerful and outstanding steam locomotive designs—[…].1950 January, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in RailwAy Magazine, page 13

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Questions about diehards

What is diehards the plural of?
Diehards is the plural of diehard.

Words near diehards in the dictionary

  1. Diegueño
  2. Diegueños
  3. diehard
  4. diehard test
  5. diehard tests
  6. diehards
  7. Diehl
  8. Diehls
  9. dieing
  10. Diekhoff
  11. Diekhoffs

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