About The Word Stalwart
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Stalwart Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Stalwart?
[n] a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
[adj] used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army" [adj] dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts" [adj] having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" Synonyms | Synonyms for Stalwart: brave | courageous | fearless | hardy | loyalist | resolute | robust | stout | stouthearted | sturdy Related Terms | Find terms related to Stalwart: See Also | admirer | booster | champion | friend | protagonist | supporter Stalwart In Webster's Dictionary \Stal"wart\, Stalworth \Stal"worth\, a. [OE. stalworth,
AS. st[ae]lwyr[eth] serviceable, probably originally, good at
stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards
extended to other causes of estimation. See {Steal}, v. t.,
{Worth}, a.]
Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent.
``A stalwart tiller of the soil.'' --Prof. Wilson.
Fair man be was and wise, stalworth and bold. --R. of
Brunne.
Note: Stalworth is now disused, or bur little used, stalwart
having taken its place.
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