About The Word Stalwart
Learn about the word Stalwart to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Stalwart definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Stalwart
| Stalwart Definition And Meaning |
|---|
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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Roble ‐ tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves…
- Delineation ‐ representation by drawing or painting etc [n] a drawing of the…
- Piously ‐ in a devout and pious manner; "she was devoutly Catholic" [adv]…
- Strive ‐ to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear."…
- Roughtail stingray ‐ one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to…
- Bonfire ‐ a large…
- Rock sunfish ‐ game and food fish of upper Mississippi and…
- Gaviiformes ‐ large aquatic birds: loons and some…
- Stegosaurus ‐ herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates…
- Cop ‐ (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman [v] take into…