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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

stalwart
    adj 1: 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" [syn: hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy]
    2: dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart
       supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts" [syn: stalwart,
       stout]
    3: used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a
       stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"
       [syn: stalwart, stouthearted]
    n 1: a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in
         times of revolt) [syn: loyalist, stalwart]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stalwart \Stal"wart\ (st[o^]l"w[~e]rt or st[add]l"-; 277),
Stalworth \Stal"worth\ (-w[~e]rth), a. [OE. stalworth, AS.
   staelwyr[eth] serviceable, probably originally, good at
   stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards
   extended to other causes of estimation. See Steal, v. t.,
   Worth, a.]
   Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent. "A
   stalwart tiller of the soil." --Prof. Wilson.
   [1913 Webster]

         Fair man he was and wise, stalworth and bold. --R. of
                                                  Brunne.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: Stalworth is now disused, or but little used, stalwart
         having taken its place.
         [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for stalwart:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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