stalwart
Firmly or solidly builtFirmly or solidly built.
» He was a stalwart defender of the role of philosophy in education.
Он был ярым защитником роли философии в образовании. — odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
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3 sensesFirmly or solidly built.
kräftig, robust, handfest
кре́пкийkrépkij
Courageous.
tapfer, unentwegt, tüchtig
отва́жныйotvážnyj
Determined; staunch.
- used especially of persons
- dependable
- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Examples
1 sentencesHe was a stalwart defender of the role of philosophy in education.
ruОн был ярым защитником роли философии в образовании. — odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Borrowed from Scots stalwart under the influence of Walter Scott, displacing earlier stalwBorrowed from Scots stalwart under the influence of Walter Scott, displacing earlier stalworth, wherewith it forms a doublet. From Middle English stal-worth (“physically strong, hardy, robust; brave, courageous”), from Old English stǣlwierþe (“able to stand in good stead, serviceable”), probably from staþol (“establishment; foundation”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”)) or stǣl (“place; condition, stead”) + -wierþe (“able to, capable of”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate, turn”)).
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Forms
more stalwart, most stalwart| Comparative | more stalwart Lesson |
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| Superlative | most stalwart Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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