stalwart
[ stawl-wert ]
/ ˈstɔl wərt /
adjective
strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
strong and brave; valiant: a stalwart knight.
firm, steadfast, or uncompromising: a stalwart supporter of the U.N.
noun
a physically stalwart person.
a steadfast or uncompromising partisan: They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
Origin of stalwart
OTHER WORDS FROM stalwart
stal·wart·ly, adverb stal·wart·ness, nounWords nearby stalwart
stall-feed,
stallage,
stallholder,
stalling angle,
stallion,
stalwart,
stalworth,
stamba,
stambul,
stamen,
stamen blight
Definition for stalwart (2 of 2)
Stalwart
[ stawl-wert ]
/ ˈstɔl wərt /
noun
a conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, especially one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
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British Dictionary definitions for stalwart
stalwart
/ (ˈstɔːlwət) /
adjective
strong and sturdy; robust
solid, dependable, and courageous
stalwart citizens
resolute and firm
noun
a stalwart person, esp a supporter
Derived forms of stalwart
stalwartly, adverb stalwartness, nounWord Origin for stalwart
Old English
stǣlwirthe serviceable, from
stǣl, shortened from
stathol support +
wierthe
worth
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