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ironsides

/ˈaɪ.ən.saɪdz/

Traduction: Nom propre, surnom d'Oliver Cromwell, général et homme d'État anglais, commandant de l'armée parlementaire pendant la guerre civile anglaise (1599-1658).

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noun

/ˈaɪ.ən.saɪdz/C1formal
  • frNom propre, surnom d'Oliver Cromwell, général et homme d'État anglais, commandant de l'armée parlementaire pendant la guerre civile anglaise (1599-1658).

A proper noun referring to a nickname for Oliver Cromwell, the English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658).

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. C1formalbritish

    A nickname for Oliver Cromwell, the English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army during the English Civil War (1599–1658). Alternatively, it refers to his elite cavalry troops.

    frSurnom d'Oliver Cromwell

    • Ironsides led the New Model Army to victory at Naseby.
    • The cavalry known as Ironsides were feared for their discipline.
    • Many historians refer to Cromwell simply as Ironsides.
  2. A tough or unyielding personB2informal

    A person who is physically strong, determined, or unshakable.

    frPersonne inébranlable

    • After years of training, he became a real ironsides.
    • The old captain was an ironsides, refusing to retreat.
    • She's an ironsides when it comes to negotiating contracts.

    Synonymesbulldoghardlinerrockstalwart

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  • ironsides plural form
  • ironsides' possessive plural form
  • ironsides' possessive singular form