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US
/ˈstɔɫwɝt/
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[ UK /stˈɔːlwɔːt/ ]
[ UK /stˈɔːlwɔːt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
stout seamen
hardy explorers of northern Canada
proud of her tall stalwart son
sturdy young athletes -
dependable
stout hearts
a stalwart supporter of the UN
the stalwart citizens at Lexington -
used especially of persons
a stalwart knight
a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
NOUN
- a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
How To Use stalwart In A Sentence
- We often read about overwrought ladies reaching for their vinaigrettes, or of stalwart heroes reviving a swooning damsel by waving a vinaigrette beneath her nose.
- The good news for Gators fans is that the team is blessed at line-backer, with stalwarts such as Byron Hardmon, Mike Nattiel and Matt Farrior.
- Ildefonso Schuster, son of a stalwart Swiss-German officer in the Vatican's famed Swiss Guard, is accounted an Italian Cardinal because he was born in Rome. Time Magazine on the Elevation of Ildefonso Schuster
- They had been down to the Balesuna making an alligator trap, and, instead of trousers, were clad in lava-lavas that flapped gracefully about their stalwart limbs. Chapter 8
- This has been an ongoing discussion for quite some time, with the reddest of the right-leaning anti-public broadcasting crowd fixing to "defund" and altogether eliminate some of the stalwarts of American news such as NPR and PBS. Charles D. Ellison: Juan Williams: Clever Double-Play or Conservative Cause Celebre'
- The time when stalwart men the world over bravely sacrifice their appearance, their romantic relationships, andany chance of career advancement. Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » Month of the moustache
- a stalwart grey figure
- He had known for ever so long why at the head of each battery there rode a stalwart bombardier, and why he was called a bombardier; immediately behind this bombardier could be seen the horsemen of the first and then of the middle units. The Party
- It was probably the biggest-ever gathering of stalwarts in the music field in recent times.
- In addition, there are stalwart slides, reels and hornpipes all played with enthusiasm and character.