- hardhandedness
- noun see hardhanded
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hardhandedness
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hardhandedness — n. brutality, despotism, tyranny, oppressiveness … English contemporary dictionary
hardhandedness — hard·hand·ed·ness … English syllables
hardhandedness — noun see hardhanded … Useful english dictionary
hardhanded — adjective Date: 1590 1. having hands made hard by labor 2. strict, oppressive • hardhandedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
hardhanded — [härd′han΄did] adj. 1. having hands made hard by work 2. severe; tyrannical; ruthless: said of a ruler or rule hardhandedness n. * * * … Universalium
hard-handed — hard handedness, hardhandedness, n. /hahrd han did/, adj. 1. oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel. 2. having hands hardened by toil. Also, hardhanded. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
hardhanded — [härd′han΄did] adj. 1. having hands made hard by work 2. severe; tyrannical; ruthless: said of a ruler or rule hardhandedness n … English World dictionary
hard-handed — hard handedness, hardhandedness, n. /hahrd han did/, adj. 1. oppressive or tyrannical; stern or cruel. 2. having hands hardened by toil. Also, hardhanded. [1580 90] … Useful english dictionary
