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unbowed

un·bo·wed

UK/ʌnˈbəʊd/ US/ʌˈnbaʊd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

erect in posture

  • “behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude”
  • “stood defiantly with unbowed back”
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2.

not forced to bow down to a conqueror

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Origin

From un- + bowed.

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