de fer

See also: defer

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də fɛʁ/

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Adjective

de fer (invariable)

1. (heraldry, rare) iron, Eisenfarbe (a grey tincture)
2. (figuratively) strong, resilient, iron

   avoir une santé de fer ― to be in excellent health, to have a cast-iron constitution

   avoir une volonté de fer ― to have a will of iron, an unbending will, an iron determination

See also

• d'acier
• d'airain