Iron Ladyn.

Brit.

/ˌʌɪən ˈleɪdi/, U.S.

/ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈleɪdi/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., lady n.

Etymology: < iron adj. + lady n.In use with reference to Margaret Thatcher after Russian železnaja dama (24 Jan. 1976 in an article in the newspaper Krasnaja Zvezda, the source referred to in quot. 1976¹), apparently itself after the extended use of iron maiden n. with reference to Thatcher in British newspapers (the Soviet author of the 1976 article, Y. Gavrilov, says that ‘they (sc. the British) call her thus in her own country’), as in the following article by M. Proops:1975 Daily Mirror 5 Feb. 12/2 (heading) Iron maiden.

With the. A nickname for: Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), Conservative politician and British Prime Minister (1979–90), with reference to her allegedly ruthless and inflexible stance, esp. with regard to foreign policy. Also in extended use: any determined, strong, or unyielding woman.

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Welsh wizard1593

Iron Lady1976

1976 Sunday Times 25 Jan. 3/2 The Soviet defence ministry newspaper Red Star yesterday called Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher, ‘The iron lady’ and accused her of trying to revive the cold war.

1976 M. Thatcher in Sunday Times 1 Feb. 1/2 I stand before you tonight in my red chiffon evening gown, my face softly made up, my fair hair gently waved... The Iron Lady of the Western World! Me?

1977 Economist 23 July 81/2 He then threatened the unions with the spectre of the iron lady.

1988 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 3 July 3/3 Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon's Iron Lady, is actually a softie who cries at the movies.

1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 2 Apr. vii. 18 The so-called Iron Ladies—Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher.

2003 Guardian 26 Apr. 32 [He] is a true Thatcher's child, citing the Iron Lady as a political heroine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	iron lady
释义	Iron Ladyn. Brit. /ˌʌɪən ˈleɪdi/, U.S. /ˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈleɪdi/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: iron adj., lady n. Etymology: < iron adj. + lady n.In use with reference to Margaret Thatcher after Russian železnaja dama (24 Jan. 1976 in an article in the newspaper Krasnaja Zvezda, the source referred to in quot. 1976¹), apparently itself after the extended use of iron maiden n. with reference to Thatcher in British newspapers (the Soviet author of the 1976 article, Y. Gavrilov, says that ‘they (sc. the British) call her thus in her own country’), as in the following article by M. Proops:1975 Daily Mirror 5 Feb. 12/2 (heading) Iron maiden. With the. A nickname for: Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), Conservative politician and British Prime Minister (1979–90), with reference to her allegedly ruthless and inflexible stance, esp. with regard to foreign policy. Also in extended use: any determined, strong, or unyielding woman. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > [noun] > specific politician Welsh wizard1593 Iron Lady1976 1976 Sunday Times 25 Jan. 3/2 The Soviet defence ministry newspaper Red Star yesterday called Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher, ‘The iron lady’ and accused her of trying to revive the cold war. 1976 M. Thatcher in Sunday Times 1 Feb. 1/2 I stand before you tonight in my red chiffon evening gown, my face softly made up, my fair hair gently waved... The Iron Lady of the Western World! Me? 1977 Economist 23 July 81/2 He then threatened the unions with the spectre of the iron lady. 1988 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 3 July 3/3 Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon's Iron Lady, is actually a softie who cries at the movies. 1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 2 Apr. vii. 18 The so-called Iron Ladies—Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher. 2003 Guardian 26 Apr. 32 [He] is a true Thatcher's child, citing the Iron Lady as a political heroine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1976
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