Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironside

/ˈaɪɚnsˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: iron-side
IPA: /ˈaɪɚnsˌaɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trooper in the Parliamentarian cavalry formed by English political leader Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century, during the English Civil War.

name

A surname from Old English.

noun

One who is very strong and courageous.

Example Sentences

"In his principles he was an ironside of the Cromwellian type."

Etymology

From iron + side, from a nickname of Oliver Cromwell's: "Old Ironsides".

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: earn

Inflected Forms

Ironsides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Cromwellian Roundhead ironclad

Questions

How do you pronounce ironside?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɚnsˌaɪd/.
What does ironside mean?: A trooper in the Parliamentarian cavalry formed by English political leader Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century, during the English Civil War.
Where does ironside come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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