Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Loyal and resolute.
- adjective Strong and imposing.
- noun One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ascetic, dogmatic, and strenuous person: noting a social type.
- Stout; strong: applied to inanimate objects. [Scotch.]
- Hard; severe.
- Stormy; tempestuous.
- Stout; sturdy; strong; bold; brave. See
stalworth . - Sturdy and steadfast in partizanship: in United States politics [capitalized], noting various sections of the Republican party. See the phrase.
- Synonyms Stout, Sturdy, etc. (see
robust ), sinewy, brawny, muscular, strapping, powerful, valorous, resolute. - noun A strong or sturdy person.
- noun A stout and steadfast partizan; specifically [capitalized], same as
Stalwart Republican . See above.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Firmly built.
- adjective
Courageous . - noun one who has a strong build
- noun one who firmly supports a
cause
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
- adjective having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
- adjective dependable
- adjective used especially of persons
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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On Windows computers, your Lifehacker editors use Texter, while the Mac writers run TextExpander (your sole Linux stalwart is tinkering with AutoKey at the moment).
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Gibson's professional career has been plagued by injuries and weight concerns, a disappointment for the former Wisconsin stalwart who was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland trophy, college football's top two awards given to offensive linemen.
USATODAY.com - Notes: Bills sign Gibson; Condon on move; McNabb pays up 2006
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L/Sgt Gartland was described as a "stalwart" of the Infantry Training Centre Medical Team.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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L/Sgt Gartland was described as a "stalwart" of the Infantry Training Centre Medical Team.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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He was the sort of person the word stalwart was created for.
EDP24 News 2010
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Well done Edwin van der Sar; a Dutchman by birth, qualified to play for England by residency and a long term stalwart of my Fantasy Football teams.
Edwin van der Sar beats Death Not a sheep 2009
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John McCain and Lindsay Graham are not known as stalwart opponents to the measure.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bloggers agree: Little chance for immigration bill, and they hate the VAT 2010
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The stalwart is the latest to be caught up in this book controversies after swimmer Stephanie Rice had been done in byher saucyphotos atafancy dress ball being publicised of her Facebook the other profile
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Other conspirators include "Europeans [who] now see global warming as a means of hampering U.S. economic competitiveness" and yes, even Wal-Mart, the conservative stalwart, which is scheming to sell compact fluorescent bulbs rather than the cheaper but less efficient incandescent variety.
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Carole Rothman, artistic director and founder of Second Stage, who in the past was known as a stalwart supporter of female artists said:
Women Playwrights Demand Equality Melissa Silverstein 2008
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"Who is this stalwart brave gripping you?" Callisto moved a little closer. -Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas
December 11, 2010