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stalwart
1[ stawl-wert ]
adjective
- strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
- strong and brave; valiant:
a stalwart knight.
- firm, steadfast, or uncompromising:
a stalwart supporter of the U.N.
noun
- a physically stalwart person.
- a steadfast or uncompromising partisan:
They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
Stalwart
2[ stawl-wert ]
noun
- a conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, especially one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
stalwart
/ ˈstɔːlwət /
adjective
- strong and sturdy; robust
- solid, dependable, and courageous
stalwart citizens
- resolute and firm
noun
- a stalwart person, esp a supporter
Derived Forms
- ˈstalwartness, noun
- ˈstalwartly, adverb
Other Words From
- stalwart·ly adverb
- stalwart·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stalwart1
Example Sentences
He has since become a stalwart of Republican politics, and was once floated as a potential running mate to 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney and to Trump in 2024.
Like all who dropped down before them, they've struggled to adjust to life in the Lowland League, the fifth tier of Scottish football, but are managed by a stalwart of the game in Sandy Clark.
Sure, he was a New York Yankees stalwart throughout the postseason.
Dodgers fans like Weaver with namesakes on the Bronx Bombers are in a bit of a pickle this fall, caught between the team they support and the American League stalwart whose name they share.
Mirachi is the executive chef and co-owner of Roberta’s — a nearly 15-year-old cult-favorite pizza stalwart that shares a space and address with Blanca — and his newest restaurant Foul Witch.
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