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Noun: Ironsides  'I(-u)rn,sIdz
  1. English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
    - Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell
Noun: ironside  'I(-u)rn,sId
  1. A man of great strength or bravery
    "The ironside led his troops fearlessly into battle"

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], full general, geezer [Brit, informal], general, guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, national leader, sod [informal], statesperson

Encyclopedia: Ironsides, Ontario

Ironside, Queensland