"standing ground" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: standing grounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} standing ground (plural standing grounds)
  1. (chiefly figurative) A place on which someone or something can stand firmly, especially in order to fight a contest or to take a secure view of something; a secure foundation. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-standing_ground-en-noun-i-oZnNX0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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