"Stonewall" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From stone + wall. The drink is so named because its effect is likened to running into a stone wall. The riots take their name from the Stonewall Inn where they began (in the 1840s, the property was called Bonnie's Stone Wall, later renamed to Bonnie's Stonewall Inn, then the Stonewall Inn Restaurant, and then the Stonewall Inn). The Confederate general acquired his nickname after a battle in which, while other troops were in motion, fellow general Barnard E. Bee observed "there stands Jackson like a stone wall" (either resolutely, or unhelpfully). The chess setup is so named because it is a solid formation which is hard to overrun by force, like a stone wall. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stone|wall}} stone + wall Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stonewall
  1. (historical) A series of riots in 1969 New York City, beginning with the patrons of the gay bar "The Stonewall Inn" resisting police arrest, which marked the beginning of the militant gay rights movement. Tags: historical Categories (topical): American Civil War Derived forms: Stonewall County
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-tUbyuk~S Disambiguation of American Civil War: 26 7 4 3 2 3 3 22 3 5 20 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 1 11 5 3 2 2 19 2 7 17 1
  2. A nickname of Confederate general Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-mwIaxG2G
  3. (chess) A formation in chess (a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game) in which white plays pawns to d4 and several other positions, requiring black to react energetically (see Stonewall Attack). Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-dpeI52nD Topics: board-games, chess, games
  4. Any of several places:
    A town in Manitoba, Canada.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Towns in Canada, Towns in Manitoba
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  5. Any of several places:
    A former gold-mining town in California, in the Cuyamaca Mountains.
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  6. Any of several places:
    A town in Louisiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-Vw8NXEvB
  7. Any of several places:
    A town in Mississippi.
    Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
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  8. Any of several places:
    A town in North Carolina.
    Categories (topical): American Civil War Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-U2gDjRgC Disambiguation of American Civil War: 26 7 4 3 2 3 3 22 3 5 20 1
  9. Any of several places:
    A town in Oklahoma.
    Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-DWir7TR0
  10. Any of several places:
    An unincorporated community in Texas.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-9bNuB6J9
  11. Any of several places:
    An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
    Categories (topical): American Civil War Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-name-X9ZvDDSg Disambiguation of American Civil War: 26 7 4 3 2 3 3 22 3 5 20 1

Noun

Forms: Stonewalls [plural]
Etymology: From stone + wall. The drink is so named because its effect is likened to running into a stone wall. The riots take their name from the Stonewall Inn where they began (in the 1840s, the property was called Bonnie's Stone Wall, later renamed to Bonnie's Stonewall Inn, then the Stonewall Inn Restaurant, and then the Stonewall Inn). The Confederate general acquired his nickname after a battle in which, while other troops were in motion, fellow general Barnard E. Bee observed "there stands Jackson like a stone wall" (either resolutely, or unhelpfully). The chess setup is so named because it is a solid formation which is hard to overrun by force, like a stone wall. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stone|wall}} stone + wall Head templates: {{en-noun}} Stonewall (plural Stonewalls)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of stonewall (“alcoholic drink”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: stonewall (extra: alcoholic drink)
    Sense id: en-Stonewall-en-noun-dngUyXcd

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