stalwart (redirected from Stalwarts)

stal·wart  (stôlwrt)

adj.

1. Having or marked by imposing physical strength.

2. Firm and resolute; stout.

n.

1. One who is physically and morally strong.

2. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause: party stalwarts.

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[Middle English, alteration of stalworth, from Old English stlwierthe, serviceable, probably alteration of *statholwierthe, steadfast : stathol, foundation; see staddle + weorth, valuable; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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stalwart·ly adv.

stalwart·ness n.

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stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]

adj

1. strong and sturdy; robust

2. solid, dependable, and courageous stalwart citizens

3. resolute and firm

n

a stalwart person, esp a supporter

[Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, from stǣl, shortened from stathol support + wierthe worth¹]

stalwartly  adv

stalwartness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) loyalist admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
Adj.	1.	stalwart - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" hardy, sturdy, stout robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"
	2.	stalwart - dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts" stout resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	3.	stalwart - used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army" stouthearted brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

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stalwart

noun

adherent, follower, attendant, groupie (informal), hanger-on (informal) a stalwart of the revered Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra

adjective

1. loyal, faithful, staunch, supporter, fan, strong, firm, true, constant, resolute, dependable, steadfast, true-blue, tried and true a stalwart supporter of the colonial government

2. strong, strapping, robust, athletic, vigorous, rugged, manly, hefty (informal), muscular, sturdy, stout, husky (informal), beefy (informal), lusty, sinewy, brawny I was never in any danger with my stalwart bodyguard around me.
strong feeble, puny, weak, frail, sickly, infirm, namby-pamby, shilpit (Scot.)

Translations

stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]

A. ADJ [person] (in spirit) → fuerte, robusto; (in build) → fornido, robusto; [supporter, opponent] → leal, fiel; [belief] → empedernido

B. N → partidario/a m/f incondicional

stalwart [ˈstɔːlwə^rt] n → fidèle partisan(e) m/f

stalwart

adj

(in spirit) → treu, unentwegt; supporter → treu, getreu; belief → unerschütterlich

(in build) → kräftig, robust

n (= supporter) → (getreuer) Anhänger; the party leader and his stalwarts → der Parteichef und seine Getreuen

stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]

1. adj (person, in spirit) → prode, coraggioso/a; (party member) → fidato/a; (supporter, opponent) → risoluto/a, deciso/a

2. n → prode m, persona coraggiosa

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stalwart [ˈstɔːlwət]

1. adj (person, in spirit) → prode, coraggioso/a; (party member) → fidato/a; (supporter, opponent) → risoluto/a, deciso/a

2. n → prode m, persona coraggiosa