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Definition of Die hard
1. Verb. Continue to exist. "The legend of Elvis endures"
Generic synonyms: Continue
Specialized synonyms: Carry Over, Reverberate
Related verbs: Run
Derivative terms: Diehard, Persistent, Prevalence, Prevalent
Definition of Die hard
1. Verb. (qualifier of a custom, idea etc) To be slow in changing or disappearing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Die Hard
Literary usage of Die hard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. How We Kept the Flag Flying: The Story of the Siege of Ladysmith by Donald MacDonald (1900)
"... XI DAYS OF GLOOM A siege menu—News from Mooi river—Hope deferred—Ungrateful
athletes—A disastrous day—For "Auld Lang Syne"— A " die-hard " volunteer. ..."
2. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"Thi« Die-hard«. The 67th Foot Their »knel (Inglis) in the battle of Albuera ...
And they <M die hard, for their banner was pierced «ith thirty bullets. ..."
3. The Story of the British Army by Charles Cooper King (1897)
"... die hard, my men, die hard!" whence comes their honoured nickname of the ...
Captain Stanley roused the courage of his men by calling out, "die hard ! ..."
4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1892)
"At Albuera the 67th occupied a position as important as it was deadly. ' die hard !
67th,' said Inglis, ' die hard ! ..."
5. Asymmetric Marketing: Tossing the 'Chasm' in the Age of the Software Superpowers by Joseph E. Bentzel (2006)
"It was highly acclaimed by critics and spawned two sequels die hard 2: ...
Aprevious attempt at a fourth die hard eventually evolved in to Tears of the Sun. ..."
6. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1877)
"... sides but one by the enemy's hosts—this regi- CHAP. merit had heard from its
colonel the words— YI- ' Fifty-seventh! die hard ! ..."
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