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Ironsides

Pronunciation: /ˈʌɪənsʌɪdz/
Definition of Ironsides
  • a nickname for Oliver Cromwell.
  • [as plural noun] (in the English Civil War) Cromwell’s cavalry troopers, so called by their Royalist opponents in allusion to their hardiness in battle.

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Definition of Ironsides in the US English dictionary
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