"upstander" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: upstanders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} upstander (plural upstanders)
  1. A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive.
    Sense id: en-upstander-en-noun-fkQB9Bxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 78 22
  2. (archaic) One of the upright handlebars on a traditional Inuit sled. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-upstander-en-noun-iGeBic0U Disambiguation of People: 38 62

Inflected forms

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