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- noun Plural form of
Ironside .
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Examples
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Cromwell's rule in choosing his Ironsides is the safest in choosing a husband: "Give me a man that hath principle -- I know where to have him."
Stray Thoughts for Girls Lucy H. M. Soulsby
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Cromwell raised for the Association of the Eastern Counties, and which in later times were known as his Ironsides, was formed strictly of "men of religion."
History of the English People, Volume VI (of 8) Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 John Richard Green 1860
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He had also with him, say the chronicles, a young Norwegian or Danish prince, Bieern, called Ironsides, whom he had educated, and who had preferred sharing the fortunes of his governor to living quietly with the king, his father.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 1830
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Since Toobworld technology is far more advanced than in the Trueniverse there are secret installations on the Moon, Cyborgs walk among us., the Faux Churchill was probably wearing a small ear-bud through which the True Churchill was feeding him the information as to what he should say when dealing with the Doctor - the background of the situation, the history of the "Ironsides", who various people might be in the War Room.
CHURCHILL DOWNED Toby O'B 2010
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There he was fortunate enough to utterly rout the Scottish forces (3 Sept.) by one of those dashing cavalry charges for which his "Ironsides" were famous.
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"Ironsides" reached them the cavalry "gave a great shout for joy of his coming to them."
Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young Various
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Railroad Company to construct the old "Ironsides," [7] which was similar in many ways to the "John Bull," as an examination of the model preserved in the National Museum will show.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891 Various
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These "Ironsides," as Cromwell said, "had the fear of God before them and made some conscience of what they did."
Early European History Hutton Webster
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"Ironsides," and afterward animated those sturdy backwoods-men who had planted themselves in American forests, and beaten back wild beasts and howling savages.
The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX James De Mille
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"Ironsides", for they were strong and firm as iron, and were never beaten.
True Stories of Wonderful Deeds Pictures and Stories for Little Folk Anonymous
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