stalwart
adjective/ˈstɔːlwət/
/ˈstɔːlwərt/
[usually before noun]- always showing support and able to be relied on, even in a difficult situation synonym faithful
- stalwart supporters
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- (formal) physically strong
Word Originlate Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl ‘place’ + weorth ‘worth’.
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