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stalwart

1 American  
[stawl-wert] / ˈstɔl wərt /

adjective

  1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.

  2. strong and brave; valiant.

    a stalwart knight.

  3. firm, steadfast, or uncompromising.

    a stalwart supporter of the U.N.

noun

  1. a physically stalwart person.

  2. a steadfast or uncompromising partisan.

    They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
Stalwart 2 American  
[stawl-wert] / ˈstɔl wərt /

noun

  1. 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 British  
/ ˈstɔːlwət /

adjective

  1. strong and sturdy; robust

  2. solid, dependable, and courageous

    stalwart citizens

  3. resolute and firm

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noun

  1. a stalwart person, esp a supporter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Kraft Heinz remains the classic example: a 2015 merger of two industry stalwarts followed by brutal cost cuts that hollowed out its own brands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Music stalwart Florence Welch also receives her fourth nomination, and for Lily Allen it's her third, with West End Girl, her first album in seven years, nominated in the best album category.

From BBC

It is many things: diner stalwart, weeknight hero, cafeteria punchline.

From Salon

France is a Paralympic Games stalwart, having been part of every Winter Games since the first edition in 1976 and also hosting the 2024 Summer Games.

From BBC

Since he first took office in 2002, the senior senator from Texas has been a right-wing stalwart.

From Salon

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