Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withstander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: with-stander
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.

Example Sentences

"The ordinary theme and argument of history is war; which may be defined the exercise of violence under sovereign command against withstanders; force, authority, and resistance, being the essential parts thereof."
"Remember what I told you, this wealthy Franklin is proud, fierce, jealous, and irritable; a withstander of the nobility, and even of his neighbours, Reginald Front-de-Bœuf and Philip Malvoisin, who are no babes to strive withall."
"Confidently expecting that you will comply with this request, which is the sequence of your expressed desire, I remain, sir, yours, with the respect offered to a sincere withstander, RUFUS LYON."

Etymology

From Middle English withstonder, equivalent to withstand + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: withstonder
Suffix: withstand

Inflected Forms

withstanders (plural)

Synonyms

defender

Questions

What does withstander mean?: A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.
Where does withstander come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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