stout-hearted

[ stout-hahr-tid ]

See synonyms for: stout-hearted stout-heartedly stoutheartedness on Thesaurus.com

adjective

brave and resolute; dauntless.

Origin of stout-hearted

First recorded in 1645–55

Other words from stout-hearted

stout-heart·ed·ly, adverb
stout-heart·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby stout-hearted

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How to use stout-hearted in a sentence

Also to instill fear of God in stout-hearted men and Asian bankers.
The Buckley Cabinet | Christopher Buckley | November 24, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
A stout-hearted soldier was the commanding officer at Warrior Gap.
Warrior Gap | Charles King
Usually a stout-hearted woman, all her courage had deserted her now.
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But the stout-hearted king had no intention of submitting to the Danes.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines | Clayton Edwards
But it is a tough-fibred, stout-hearted breed of men, that has not accustomed itself to being bullied.
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Boris and Jorian, being stout-hearted captains of men-at-arms, were ready for anything.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for stouthearted

stouthearted

/ (ˌstaʊtˈhɑːtɪd) /

adjective

valiant; brave

Derived forms of stouthearted

stoutheartedly, adverb
stoutheartedness, noun

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