Stalwart — is an adjective synonymous with strong .Stalwart may also refer to:Relating to people* Stalwart (politics), member of the most patronage oriented faction of the United States Republican Party in the late 19th century * Stalwart Women, a… … Wikipedia
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Stalwart — Stal wart (st[o^]l w[ e]rt or st[add]l ; 277), Stalworth Stal worth ( w[ e]rth), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalwart — ► ADJECTIVE 1) loyal, reliable, and hard working. 2) dated sturdy. ► NOUN ▪ a stalwart supporter or member of an organization. ORIGIN Scots, from Old English words meaning place + «worth» … English terms dictionary
stalwart — [stôl′wərt] adj. [ME stalworthe < OE stælwyrthe, short for statholwyrthe, firm < stathol, foundation (see STADDLE) + wyrthe, worth: hence, lit., having a firm foundation] 1. strong and well built; sturdy; robust 2. brave; valiant 3.… … English World dictionary
stalwart — index cohort, colleague, heroic, indomitable, pertinacious, powerful, purposeful, sedulous, spartan … Law dictionary
stalwart — (adj.) late 14c., Scottish variant of O.E. stælwierðe good, serviceable, probably a contracted compound of staðol foundation, support (from P.Gmc. *stathlaz, from PIE root *sta to stand, set down, make or be firm; see STET (Cf. stet)) + wierðe… … Etymology dictionary
stalwart — *strong, stout, sturdy, tough, tenacious Analogous words: husky, brawny, *muscular, sinewy, athletic: lusty, nervous, *vigorous: robust, sound, *healthy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stalwart — [adj] strong, valiant athletic, bold, bound, bound and determined*, brave, brawny, brick wall*, courageous, daring, dauntless, dead set on*, dependable, fearless, forceful, gutsy*, hanging tough*, hefty, husky, indomitable, intrepid, lusty,… … New thesaurus
stalwart — [[t]stɔ͟ːlwə(r)t[/t]] stalwarts 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A stalwart is a loyal worker or supporter of an organization, especially a political party. His free trade policies aroused suspicion among Tory stalwarts... Moving to Germany, he became a … English dictionary
stalwart — stalwartly, adv. stalwartness, n. /stawl weuhrt/, adj. 1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust. 2. strong and brave; valiant: a stalwart knight. 3. firm, steadfast, or uncompromising: a stalwart supporter of the U.N. n. 4. a physically… … Universalium
