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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : stawl-wert |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɔl wərt |
Definition of stalwart
Origin :- late 14c., Scottish variant of Old English stælwierðe "good, serviceable," probably a contracted compound of staðol "foundation, support" (from Proto-Germanic *stathlaz, from PIE root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm;" see stet) + wierðe "good, excellent, worthy" (see worth). Another theory traces the first element of stælwierðe to Old English stæl "place," from Proto-Germanic *stælaz. In U.S. political history, applied 1877 by Blaine to Republicans who refused to give up their hostility to and distrust of the South.
- adj strong, valiant
- “A tall and stalwart esquire, methinks,” said Master Headley.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- The stalwart man was buttoned up in a dark overcoat, and carried an umbrella.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- Another voice, stalwart, elated, cut through it like a sword.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- He was the mightiest man of valor in that same day of this our life, stalwart and stately.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Anonymous
- If I had never had a trouble before I had one now—large, stalwart, robust.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- His hands shook, his stalwart frame trembled as with the agony of travail.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- Mrs. Ray had been carried out in her chair by her stalwart sons.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- She was like some stalwart oak, weathering with unshaken front a hurricane.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- Heyst stood by her chair, a stalwart figure imperfectly lighted.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- Ten stalwart sons had he and one fair daughter, Signy by name.
- Extract from : « Told by the Northmen: » by E. M. [Ethel Mary] Wilmot-Buxton
Synonyms for stalwart
- 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
- muscular
- nervy
- powerhouse
- redoubtable
- robust
- rugged
- sinewy
- solid
- spunky
- staunch
- steamroller
- stout
- stouthearted
- strapping
- sturdy
- substantial
- tenacious
- tough
- unafraid
- undaunted
- valorous
- vigorous
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