"withstander" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: withstanders [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English withstonder, equivalent to withstand + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|withstonder}} Middle English withstonder, {{suffix|en|withstand|er}} withstand + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} withstander (plural withstanders)
  1. A person who withstands or resists; an opponent.
    Sense id: en-withstander-en-noun-3r8aDpqQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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