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Steelboy

Steelboy noun: a member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions.

Noun

Steelboy (plural Steelboys)

  1. (historical) A member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions.

Forms of Steelboy

pluralSteelboys

Origin of Steelboy

From steel + boy.

Questions about Steelboy

What does Steelboy mean?
Steelboy means a member of the Hearts of Steel, a Protestant movement that originated in County Antrim, Ireland, in opposition to high rents and evictions.
What part of speech is Steelboy?
Steelboy is a noun.
What is the plural of Steelboy?
The plural of Steelboy is Steelboys.

Words near Steelboy in the dictionary

  1. steel-workers
  2. steelback
  3. steelband
  4. steelbands
  5. steelbow
  6. Steelboy
  7. Steelboys
  8. steelclad
  9. steeld
  10. steeldrum
  11. steeldrummer

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