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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) One who stands in opposition to (a belief, cause, etc.); an opposer.
"[…] Formerly, it is said, they were leopards; but now they are become lions at all points, and must take precedence of beast, fish, or fowl, or woe worth the gainstander."
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Gainstander means (archaic) One who stands in opposition to (a belief, cause, etc.); an opposer.
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"[…] Formerly, it is said, they were leopards; but now they are become lions at all points, and must take precedence of beast, fish, or fowl, or woe worth the gainstander."
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