die-hard: Meaning and Definition of

die-hard

Pronunciation: (dī'härd"), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
—adj.
  1. resisting vigorously and stubbornly to the last; stubborn.
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