stalwart
1 Americanadjective
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strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
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strong and brave; valiant.
a stalwart knight.
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firm, steadfast, or uncompromising.
a stalwart supporter of the U.N.
noun
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a physically stalwart person.
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a steadfast or uncompromising partisan.
They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
noun
adjective
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strong and sturdy; robust
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solid, dependable, and courageous
stalwart citizens
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resolute and firm
noun
Other Word Forms
- stalwartly adverb
- stalwartness noun
Etymology
Origin of stalwart
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (Scots), variant of stalward, earlier stalwurthe; stalworth
Example Sentences
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“This is in essence a scarlet-letter designation for Anthropic that puts this AI stalwart in the same category as the Chinese tech player Huawei in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch
“This is in essence a scarlet-letter designation for Anthropic that puts this AI stalwart in the same category as the Chinese tech player Huawei in the U.S.,”
From MarketWatch
Longtime regime stalwart Ali Larijani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has emerged as a power broker.
But the author’s sympathies extend well beyond the girls to the stalwart, fiercely protective aunt and grandmother who raise them, plus the many people who help shape their late adolescence and early adulthood.
The 35-year-old 'Leeds Warrior' is a two-time featherweight world champion and stalwart of British boxing.
From BBC
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