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stalwart (adjective, noun):
adjective
: marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
noun
1: a stalwart person
2: an unwavering partisan
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Sometime in the 15th century, English speakers began to use stalwart in place of the older form stalworth. Although stalworth is now archaic, it laid the groundwork for today's meaning of stalwart. During the 12th century, forms of stalworth began to be used to describe strongly built people or animals (a meaning stalwart carries). It also came to be used as an adjective for people who showed bravery or courage (likewise a meaning passed on to stalwart). So, in a way, stalwart has been serviceable in keeping the spirit of stalworth alive. This character of stalwart is true to its roots. Stalworth came from the Old English word stǣlwierthe (meaning "serviceable"), which, in turn, is thought to come from terms meaning "foundation" and "worth."urn comes from the Old French verb mesler, meaning “to mix.”
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