Iron (metaphor)

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Iron, when used metaphorically, refers to certain traits of the metal iron. Used as an adjective, it refers to something stern, harsh, unyielding, inflexible, rigid, sturdy, strong, robust.

Today many other things are known which are stronger, sturdier than iron, such as steel or diamond. Still, the "iron" metaphor rooted in the Iron Age, when Iron defeated Bronze, persists among many cultures. For example, the name Timur, meaning iron in Turkic languages, has been a widespread name in Western and Central Asia since the days of the Mongol Empire.

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[edit] List of things iron

The list of iron things below is categorized superficially, rather than by the actual meanings of the expressions, to stress the metaphorical usage.

[edit] Iron persons and characters

[edit] Iron animals, creatures and plants

[edit] Iron body parts

[edit] Iron geography

[edit] Other iron things

[edit] Iron gallery

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