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  • 21stalwart — [14] The ancestor of stalwart was Old English stǣlwierthe. The second half of this compound adjective denoted ‘worth, worthy’, but the precise significance of the first element is not clear. It represents Old English stǣl ‘place’, perhaps used… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 22stalwart — [ stɔ:lwət, stal ] adjective 1》 loyal, reliable, and hard working. 2》 dated sturdy. noun a stalwart supporter or participant in an organization. Derivatives stalwartly adverb stalwartness noun Origin ME …

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  • 23stalwart — a. 1. Strong, stout, sinewy, brawny, muscular, athletic, lusty, robust, sturdy, strapping, vigorous, powerful, puissant, able bodied, Herculean, gigantic, stalworth. 2. Brave, bold, manly, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, daring, resolute,… …

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  • 24brave — adj 1. courageous, valiant, valorous, heroic, heroical, hero like, stout hearted, lionhearted, iron hearted, great hearted; virile, manly, manful, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric; intrepid, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, nervy, Sl. gutsy …

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  • 25courageous — adj 1. brave, valiant, valorous, heroic, hero like, stout hearted, lionhearted, iron hearted, great hearted; virile, manly, manful, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric; intrepid, fearless, unafraid, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, nervy, Sl. gutsy,… …

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  • 26gritty — adj 1. sandy, sandlike, sabulous, arenaceous, arenose, arenulous, Obs. arenarious, Obs. are nate, Obs. arenated; grainy, grained, granular, granulate, granulated; gravelly, pebbly, pebbled, shingly, shingled; dusty, powdery, pulverous,… …

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  • 27hardy — adj 1. sturdy, rugged, strong, mighty, powerful, iron, Atlantean, able bodied, able, virile; brawny, muscular, muscled, strapping, athletic, husky, burly, stout, hefty, broad shouldered, well developed, Derog. muscle bound; sound, sinewy, wiry,… …

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  • 28heroic — adj 1. brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, heroical, hero like, stout hearted, lionhearted, iron hearted, great hearted; virile, manly, manful, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric; intrepid, fearless, dauntless, aweless, dreadless, nervy, Sl. gutsy …

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  • 29indomitable — adj 1. invincible, unconquerable, invulnerable, impregnable, impenetrable, inviolable, insuperable, unassailable, insurmountable, undefeatable, unbeatable, insuppressible; stout, stout hearted, stalwart, Obs. stalworth, steadfast, doughty, hardy …

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  • 30intrepid — adj 1. fearless, dauntless, unafraid, dread less, aweless, Spartan, nervy, Sl. gutsy, Sl. ballsy, unblenching, unblenched, undaunted, undismayed, unappalled, unalarmed; bold, bold spirited, high spirited, daring, dashing, adventurous, audacious,… …

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