Etymology

withstander

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Today it means: A person who withstands or resists; an opponent. Full definition →

Middle English withstonder
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwithstonder
  2. English todaywithstander

From Middle English withstonder, equivalent to withstand + -er.

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