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ironsides

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ironsides [ˈaɪənˌsaɪdz]
n
1. a person with great stamina or resistance
2. (Historical Terms) an ironclad ship
3. (Historical Terms) (often capital) (in the English Civil War)
a.  the cavalry regiment trained and commanded by Oliver Cromwell
b.  Cromwell's entire army
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Noun1.ironsidesIronsides - English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell


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