stalwart

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[ˈstɒlwət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- loyal, reliable, and hard-working
(e.g: he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause)


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Origin:
late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl ‘place’ + weorth ‘worth’


[ˈstɒlwət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant in an organization or team
(e.g: the stalwarts of the Labour Party)


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Origin:
late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl ‘place’ + weorth ‘worth’




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