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unbowed

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un·bowed  (n-boud)
adj.
1. Not bowed; unbent.
2. Not subdued; unyielding: "My head is bloody but unbowed" (W.E. Henley).

unbowed [ʌnˈbaʊd]
adj
1. not bowed or bent
2. free or unconquered
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unbowed - erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
2.unbowed - not forced to bow down to a conquerorunbowed - not forced to bow down to a conqueror
undefeated - victorious; "undefeated in battle"; "an undefeated team"
Translations
unbowed [ˈʌnˈbaʊd] ADJ with head unbowedcon la cabeza erguida
unbowed
adj (fig)ungebrochen; prideungebeugt; he was unbowed by misfortunesein Unglück hatte ihn nicht gebrochen or gebeugt; the army was defeated but unboweddas Heer war besiegt, sein Mut aber ungebrochen


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