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Princeton's WordNet

  1. traditionalist, diehardadjective

    one who adheres to traditional views

  2. die-hard(a), rock-ribbedverb

    tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated

    "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican"

  3. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb

    continue to exist

    "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

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  1. die-hard

    A die-hard refers to someone who is strongly and often unreasonably determined or enthusiastic about something, particularly relating to a belief, idea, or interest, and who will not change their views or stance, regardless of the circumstance or consequences. The term can also be used as an adjective to describe such firmness or obstinacy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of die-hard in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of die-hard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of die-hard in a Sentence

  1. Tallulah Bankhead:

    Let's not quibble! I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess. If I may lift a line from a die-hard whose identity is lost in the shuffle, I'd rather be strongly wrong than weakly right.

  2. David Chipman:

    They might think that they're die-hard ready to go, but unfortunately they're more like Tiger King and they're putting themselves and their families in danger.

  3. Ksenia Avdulova:

    So many people who are die-hard Quest bar fans have attacked me personally.

  4. George Washington, last words, 14 December 1799.:

    It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.

  5. David Chipman:

    I had to train repeatedly to be proficient in the use of a gun and most of the new buyers who went to their gun store and bought a gun have no training whatsoever, in their mind they might be confident. They might think that they're die-hard ready to go. But unfortunately they're more like Tiger King and they're putting themselves and their families in danger.

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