stalwart
adjective stal·wart \ˈstȯl-wərt\
: very loyal and dedicated
: physically strong
Full Definition of STALWART
: marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit <stalwart common sense>
— stal·wart·ly adverb
— stal·wart·ness noun
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Examples of STALWART
- their strong and stalwart son
- <the stalwart soldiers in the army of Alexander the Great, who willingly followed him to the ends of the known world>
Origin of STALWART
Middle English, alteration of stalworth, from Old English stǣlwierthe serviceable
First Known Use: 15th century
