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stalwart Definition

stal·wart (stôlwərt)

adjective

  1. strong and well-built; sturdy; robust
  2. brave; valiant
  3. resolute; firm; unyielding

Etymology: ME stalworthe < OE stælwyrthe, short for statholwyrthe, firm < stathol, foundation (see staddle) + wyrthe, worth: hence, lit., having a firm foundation

noun

  1. a stalwart person
  2. a person supporting a cause, esp. that of a political party, with firm partisanship

stalwart Related Forms
stal·wartly adverb stal·wart·ness noun
stalwart Synonyms

stalwart

modif.

  1. Strong

    sturdy, robust, vigorous; see strong 1.

  2. Brave

    valiant, valorous, bold; see brave 1.

stalwart Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • scene: A great performance from two stalwarts of the scene.
  • club: Wyndham Evans had been a stalwart of the club for years, a survivor of the re-election team.
  • side: A stalwart of the national side, his gutsy batting performances have provided a crucial contribution to many an England victory.

Converse of object

  • remain: In 1987 he joined Capital Radio where he remains a fiercely loyal stalwart.
  • become: Tom had long since stepped down from cricket on the main pitch, and become a stalwart of the old An XI.

Adjective modifier

  • old: For most students, job hunting starts with that old stalwart, the degree show.
  • former: Some frozen peas Former first team stalwart David Lees scored 51 out of Werneth's total of 177 all out.
  • few: However, due to a few loyal stalwarts, the Berkshire survived.
  • such: The sale of included such stalwarts the national safety.
  • real: He was a living legend, a real stalwart of television.

Modifies a noun

  • supporter: The writers were actually chosen by our sponsors, Cornwell Internet, who have become stalwart supporters of the festival.
  • defender: Fingers crossed for the boy who was a stalwart defender early this season alongside Paul McShane in the ' main ' reserve team.
  • volunteer: The trailer had been specially made by Robert Barnett, a stalwart volunteer at the sanctuary.
  • member: She has been a stalwart member of NATO for 50 years.
  • effort: There is no doubt that without Chris ' stalwart efforts in the 1960's perhaps the Harlequins might never have been formed.
  • man: Think of stalwart men, dressed up like monkeys, perched on the back seat of a carriage for ornament.

Noun used with modifier

  • club: Maidenhead United chairman Jon Swan has paid tribute to club stalwart Brian Connor for his staunch service over the past nine years.
  • union: President Marge Carey led the tributes to the two union stalwarts.
  • party: A local party stalwart, Mr Kelly has held most offices in his Glasgow Rutherglen branch.
  • industry: Jack was a highly respected security industry stalwart who worked closely within police and insurance circles Into the 21st century!
stalwart Quotes

There lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o'er the sea.

—Ballads

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