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" Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals."
Ann Coulter

Meaning of "stalwart" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STALWART

Old English stǣlwirthe serviceable, from stǣl, shortened from stathol support + wiertheworth1.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STALWART

ˈstɔːlwət


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STALWART

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stalwart can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STALWART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stalwart in the English dictionary

The first definition of stalwart in the dictionary is strong and sturdy; robust. Other definition of stalwart is solid, dependable, and courageous. Stalwart is also resolute and firm.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STALWART

stalking · stalking-horse · stalkless · stalklike · stalky · stall · stall angle · stall-fed · stall-feed · stallage · stallenger · stallholder · stalling angle · stallion · stallman · stallmaster · stalls · stalwartly · stalwartness · stalworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE STALWART

athwart · Ewart · Hovawart · moudiewart · mowdiewart · overthwart · Stewart · swart · thwart · wart · worrywart

Synonyms and antonyms of stalwart in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STALWART»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stalwart» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «stalwart» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STALWART

Find out the translation of stalwart to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stalwart from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stalwart» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

> 忠实拥护者
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

incondicional
570 millions of speakers
en

English

stalwart
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दिग्गज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصير
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рослый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

partidário leal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অদম্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fidèle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Stalwart
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

treuer Anhänger
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

忠実な支持者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

충복
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Stalwart
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mạnh me
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பலமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मितभाषी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

korkusuz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fedele sostenitore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dzielny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рослий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

viteaz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλληκάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staatmaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trofaste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stalwart

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STALWART»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of stalwart
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «stalwart».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stalwart

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «STALWART»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stalwart.
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Ann Coulter
Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STALWART»

Discover the use of stalwart in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stalwart and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart is about to decipher a code from his missing brother, Max, when's he's called on a mission to Kenya.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2007
2
The Mystery of the Mona Lisa: France
When the Mona Lisa is stolen, Jack Stalwart, a secret agent with the Global Protection Force, must find it before it leaves the country and is never seen again.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2007
3
Jack Stalwart: The Fight for the Frozen Land: Arctic:
A group of scientists have gone missing in the Arctic - could this be linked to their research into global warming?
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2012
4
The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur: USA
Meet Jack Stalwart.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2007
5
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 1: the Escape of the Deadly ...
Meet Jack Stalwart.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2012
6
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 14: the Mission to Find ...
On the hunt to find his missing brother, Max, Jack Stalwart travels to Egypt, where he must prevent an ancient and terrible curse from wreaking havoc.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2011
7
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 8: Peril at the Grand Prix: ...
Jack transports to Italy to find out who wants to sabotage race car driver Morgan Parks' chances of winning the Monza Grand Prix.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2009
8
Jack Stalwart: The Mission to find Max: Egypt:
An ancient and terrible curse of the pharoahs is set to wreak havoc in Egypt. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart save the day and finally solve the mystery of his missing brother, Max? The final book in this exciting, action-packed series.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2012
9
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 7: the Puzzle of the ...
An endangered Giant Panda has been kidnapped. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart find the panda and rescue it before the Scorpion Gang sells it on the black market?
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2012
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Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: Book 6: the Pursuit of the Ivory ...
Nine-year-old secret agent Jack is called to Kenya to help Chief Abasi find out who is killing elephants for their ivory tusks and to stop the poachers before any more of the endangered animals are harmed.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STALWART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stalwart is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lions mourn death of former stalwart
Johannesburg - The Golden Lions Rugby Union has paid tribute to a former stalwart of the union, Charles Pieterse, who has passed away. Pieterse played 50 ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
2
Sadness at Yeovil Town at death of long-standing club stalwart
Yeovil Town football club was in mourning today after the death of the club's long-serving accountant Peter O'Riordan. Peter, who died on Saturday, starting ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Bay State pols haul in big bucks from 'stalwart' of Democrats
“It's a stalwart of the Democratic Party. ... I think it's just a uniform truth that in Massachusetts Democrats want to be on the right side of that organization.”. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
4
Joe Lobenstein MBE: Diane Abbott leads tributes to Orthodox …
Labour mayoral favourite Diane Abbott has led tributes to a stalwart of north London's Orthodox Jewish community, Joe Lobenstein MBE, who died today. «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
5
Lancaster and Morecambe stalwart honoured for 50 years service in …
A Lancaster and Morecambe football stalwart has been honoured by the Football Association for his golden service to the game. Dickie Danson, Morecambe ... «Lancaster Today, Jun 15»
6
North State Communications Acquires Stalwart
The acquisition of Stalwart will complement North State's strategy of building a comprehensive digital ecosystem with which to serve its growing customer base. «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
7
Dutch music scene stalwart Thé Lau dies of cancer
The Lau - Photo: TheLau.nl Singer and writer Thé Lau, who fronted Dutch band The Scene since 1979, has died of cancer at the age of 62. Lau, who was known ... «DutchNews.nl, Jun 15»
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Farewell to a Comrades stalwart
SAM Draai, Comrades Marathon stalwart runner and South African Navy soldier during the Second World War, passed away on 31 May. The 93-year-old was ... «News24, Jun 15»
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Fitting farewell for struggle stalwart
Johannesburg - Ruth Segomotsi Mompati was a “towering giant” of the liberation struggle and spoke her mind about issues she felt strongly about. This was the ... «Independent Online, May 15»
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Moving send off for ANC stalwart Ruth Mompati
retoria, 14 May 2015 - ANC struggle veteran Ruth Mompati was given a memorial service and send off on Thursday. Mompati died on Tuesday after a short ... «eNCA, May 15»
REFERENCE
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