diehard
pronunciation
How to pronounce diehard in British English:
UK [ˈdaɪhɑ:d]
How to pronounce diehard in American English:
US [ˈdaɪhɑrd]
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- Noun:
- one who adheres to traditional views
Word Origin
- diehard
- also die-hard, 1844 (n.), in reference to the 57th Regiment of Foot in the British Army; as an adjective, attested from 1871; from die (v.) + hard (adv.). As a brand name of an automobile battery, DieHard, introduced by Sears in 1967.
Example
- 1. The diehard announcements with dorcy and meijer are both examples of direct licensing relationships . "
- 2. Your diehard nba fans , they won 't defect , " says university of minnesota 's ross .
- 3. Not much , although diehard unionists may be encouraged to dig in harder , and mr cameron cannot have been pleased .
- 4. This is no longer just a fantasy of diehard sceptics about the euro in britain and germany .
- 5. That the moon has become a diehard gunners .