stalwart
a loyal, dependable person
TRANSLATION
stalwart = ein standhafter oder treuer Mensch, jemand der seinen Prinzipien treu bleibt, --- How important is this English word? stalwart: 4,060,000 Google Hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
“(U.S. Senator) John Sununu is a STALWART champion of small business, having stood strong on a number of key small-business votes in the 108th Congress.”
(a quote from the National Federation of Independent Business)
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Eversheds could well be considered a STALWART of business process management technology. The UK law firm has been using the software to streamline its operations since 2000, when the technology was in its infancy.
(Information Age)
(a quote from the National Federation of Independent Business)
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Eversheds could well be considered a STALWART of business process management technology. The UK law firm has been using the software to streamline its operations since 2000, when the technology was in its infancy.
(Information Age)
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stalwart
noun
- A person who has been loyal for a long time.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
- One who is physically and morally strong. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000)
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WORD ORIGIN
Stalwart is either a Scottish variant of stealwurthe, from the Old English staelwierthe, meaning good or serviceable, or a contraction of statholwierthe, meaning steadfast or having a solid foundation (stathol, stael = foundation, support and wierthe = excellent, having worth).
(adapted from the Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology)
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SYNONYMS
robust, courageous, undaunted, brave, stout, dependable, steadfast, staunch
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say something like:
“The new head of the works council has been a stalwart supporter of our concerns for many years.”
noun
- A person who has been loyal for a long time.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
- One who is physically and morally strong. One who steadfastly supports an organization or cause.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000)
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WORD ORIGIN
Stalwart is either a Scottish variant of stealwurthe, from the Old English staelwierthe, meaning good or serviceable, or a contraction of statholwierthe, meaning steadfast or having a solid foundation (stathol, stael = foundation, support and wierthe = excellent, having worth).
(adapted from the Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology)
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SYNONYMS
robust, courageous, undaunted, brave, stout, dependable, steadfast, staunch
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“The new head of the works council has been a stalwart supporter of our concerns for many years.”
