stalwart
21Stalwart — /stawl weuhrt/, n. a conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, esp. one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield. * * * ▪ American political faction… …
22stalwart — 1. adjective /ˈstɔːlwət,ˈstɑlwɚt/ a) Firmly built. Morbo: Direct your attention now to the African turtles seen here migrating.... Morbo wishes these stalwart nomads peace<!... b) Courageous. Syn: firm, resilient, stout, strong …
23Stalwart — A description of companies that have large capitalizations and provide investors with slow but steady and dependable growth prospects. The annual gain that would be viewed as the norm for investing in stalwarts is about 10% to 12%. Stalwarts will …
24stalwart — adj. Stalwart is used with these nouns: ↑supporter …
25stalwart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. strong, brawny, husky; dauntless, steadfast. See strength, size. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Strong] Syn. sturdy, robust, vigorous; see strong 1 . 2. [Brave] Syn. valiant, valorous, bold; see brave 1 …
26stalwart — stal|wart [ stɔlwərt ] adjective 1. ) a stalwart friend or supporter is very loyal 2. ) LITERARY used for describing a person who looks very strong ╾ stal|wart noun count …
27stalwart — [ stɔ:lwət, stal ] adjective 1》 loyal, reliable, and hard working. 2》 dated sturdy. noun a stalwart supporter or participant in an organization. Derivatives stalwartly adverb stalwartness noun Origin ME …
28stalwart — 1 noun (C) someone who works hard and is loyal to a particular organization or set of ideas: Conservative party stalwarts 2 adjective 1 stalwart supporter/ally etc a very loyal and strong supporter etc 2 formal strong in appearance stalwartly… …
29stalwart — adjective a stalwart supporter of the cause Syn: staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, solid, hard working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering Ant …
30stalwart — 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… …
