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ironsides

ironsides is the plural of ironside.

Meaning of ironside

Noun

ironside (plural ironsides)

  1. One who is very strong and courageous.
    • In his principles he was an ironside of the Cromwellian type.1964, John Newman Edwards, Shelby's expedition to Mexico, page 104

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Noun capitalized: Ironsides

Ironsides

  1. (plural) plural of Ironside

Questions about ironsides

What is ironsides the plural of?
Ironsides is the plural of ironside.
What part of speech is ironsides?
Ironsides is a noun.

Words near ironsides in the dictionary

  1. ironsands
  2. ironshod
  3. ironshot
  4. ironsick
  5. ironside
  6. ironsides
  7. ironsmith
  8. ironsmithing
  9. ironsmiths
  10. ironsmithy
  11. ironstone

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