die-hard

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die-hard

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adjective more die-hard · most die-hard

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of diehard And the kaleidescope ^([sic]) of distinctive colours sported by the spotlessly-maintained diesels of many different railways in the great Union stations of cities like Washington and St. Louis must have some thrills even for the most die-hard steam enthusiast.

noun die-hards

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of diehard

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@misc{die_hard_2026,
  title = {die-hard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/die-hard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}