what does stalwart mean?
STALWART as NOUN
- Meaning
- a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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Hypernyms(s) stalwart is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
STALWART as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- used especially of persons
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- a stalwart knight
- a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
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- the stalwart citizens at Lexington
- a stalwart supporter of the UN
- stout hearts
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- Meaning
- having rugged physical strength
- inured to fatigue or hardships
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- hardy explorers of northern Canada
- proud of her tall stalwart son
- stout seamen
- sturdy young athletes
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