Crossword clues for withstander
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Withstander
Withstander \With*stand"er\, n. One who withstands, or opposes; an opponent; a resisting power.
Wiktionary
withstander
n. A person who withstands or resists; an opponent
WordNet
withstander
n. an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
a fighter who holds out against attack [syn: defender]
Usage examples of "withstander".
Remember what I told you: this wealthy Franklin is proud, fierce, jealous, and irritable, a withstander of the nobility, and even of his neighbours, Reginald Front-de-Bæuf and Philip Malvoisin, who are no babes to strive with.