stal´wart|ness

stal´wart|ness
stal|wart «STL wuhrt, STOL-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy; robust: »

She was proud of her stalwart, good-looking son (Booth Tarkington).

 SYNONYM(S): stout, muscular, powerful.
2. strong and brave; valiant: »

a stalwart knight.

SYNONYM(S): bold.
3. firm; steadfast; resolute; determined: »

a stalwart refusal.

–n.
1. a stalwart person.
2. a loyal supporter of a political party.
╂[(originally) Scottish variant of Middle English stalworth, Old English stælwierthe serviceable < stæl place, position + wierthe worthy. See related etym. at stall1. (Cf. ↑stall)]
–stal´wart|ly, adverb.
–stal´wart|ness, noun.

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  • stal´wart|ly — stal|wart «STL wuhrt, STOL », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy; robust: »She was proud of her stalwart, good looking son (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): stout, muscular, powerful. 2. strong and brave; valiant: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stal|wart — «STL wuhrt, STOL », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. strongly and stoutly built; sturdy; robust: »She was proud of her stalwart, good looking son (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S): stout, muscular, powerful. 2. strong and brave; valiant: »a stalwart knight …   Useful english dictionary

  • wart — stal·wart·ly; stal·wart·ness; thra·wart; wart; wart·ed; wart·less; stal·wart; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • stal — an·ti·per·i·stal·sis; an·ti·per·i·stal·tic; in·stal·lant; in·stal·la·tion; peri·stal·sis; peri·stal·tic; peri·stal·ti·cal·ly; peri·stal·toid; ret·ro·stal·sis; ret·ro·stal·tic; stal·ace; stal·ac·tit·ic; stal·ag·mit·ic; stal·ag·mom·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • stalwartness — stal·wart·ness …   English syllables

  • stalwart — stal•wart [[t]ˈstɔl wərt[/t]] adj. 1) strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust 2) strong and brave; valiant 3) firm; steadfast 4) a physically stalwart person 5) gov a steadfast partisan: party stalwarts[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75; ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • Stalwartness — Stal wart*ness, n. The quality of being stalwart. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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