[ US /ˈstɔɫwɝt/ ]
[ UK /stˈɔːlwɔːt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. 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
  2. dependable
    stout hearts
    a stalwart supporter of the UN
    the stalwart citizens at Lexington
  3. used especially of persons
    a stalwart knight
    a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
NOUN
  1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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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.
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